How common is the surname Godwin?

22,628 people in the United States had the surname Godwin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,644 Americans. It ranked 1,583rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Godwin?

Mike Godwin, American attorney and author, followed by Linda M. Godwin.

Where is the surname Godwin most common?

Wikidata records people named Godwin in the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

How do you pronounce Godwin?

Godwin is /ˈɡɒdwɪn/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Godwin getting more or less common?

More common. 22,062 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,628 in 2010, up 2.6%.

Is Godwin also a first name?

Yes. Godwin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Godwin

An English patronymic surname, carried by 22,628 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɡɒdwɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex G350 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Godwin is more common than 99% of them.

Origin

English origin

From Old English Godwine (“God's friend”). The component -win is from Old English wine (“friend”). The second meaning is named after Michael Wayne Godwin (born 1956), American attorney and author.

Godwin is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 22,628 people named Godwin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 13,644 Americans. That is up 2.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 22,062.

#1,583

rank among US surnames

22,628

people in 2010

7.7

per 100,000 Americans

+2.6%

change since 2000 (was #1,480)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,574	Goins	22,837	13,520
#1,575	Whaley	22,833	13,522
#1,576	Esposito	22,789	13,548
#1,577	Neff	22,764	13,563
#1,578	Mead	22,727	13,585
#1,579	Casillas	22,710	13,595
#1,580	Lilly	22,662	13,624

Who is named Godwin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

81% of people named Godwin identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 81%
Black (not Hispanic) 12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Godwins

9 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mike Godwin
American attorney and author, born 1956
Linda M. Godwin
American astronaut, born 1952
Elija Godwin
American athlete, born 1999
Gail Godwin
American novelist and short story writer, born 1937
Mills E. Godwin
American politician (1914-1999)
Tom Godwin
American writer (1915–1980)
Chris Godwin
American football player (born 1996)
Edward William Godwin
British architect (1833-1886)
George Godwin
British architect (1813-1888)

Notable Godwins come mostly from the United States (7) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Godwin

Godwin has the Soundex code G350, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G350.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Godwin come from?: From Old English Godwine (“God's friend”). The component -win is from Old English wine (“friend”). The second meaning is named after Michael Wayne Godwin (born 1956), American attorney and author.
How common is the surname Godwin?: 22,628 people in the United States had the surname Godwin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,644 Americans. It ranked 1,583rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Godwin?: In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Godwin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Godwin?: Mike Godwin, American attorney and author, followed by Linda M. Godwin.
Where is the surname Godwin most common?: Wikidata records people named Godwin in the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
How do you pronounce Godwin?: Godwin is /ˈɡɒdwɪn/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Godwin?: Godwin is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Godwin getting more or less common?: More common. 22,062 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,628 in 2010, up 2.6%.
Is Godwin also a first name?: Yes. Godwin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.