Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GODFREY
There are approximately 21,850 people named Godfrey in the UK. That makes it the 458th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 346 are named Godfrey.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
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Godferry
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Goddfre
Goddefrey
Goddafrey
Godeffrey
Godffried
Godffery
Godefroid
Godefroy
The Godfrey surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Ger.) God's peace, godlike peace, from God and frid or frede, peace, or from Gau-fred, joyful peace.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GODFREY. GODFREE. An ancient Teutonic personal name — the same as Geoffrey. The form Goisfridus is very common in Domesd. The Godfreys of Brook-Street House, Kent, are supposed to be descended from Godfrey le Faucouer.lord of the manor of Hurst in that county, in the reign of Henry II. B.L.G.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.