Explore the Family Name Godden

The meaning of Godden

1. English (southern): habitational name from Godden, a lost place in Tenterden (Kent). 2. North German (Gödden): from a Low German form of the personal name Gotthardt.

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How common is the last name Godden in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Godden has seen some shifts in the past decade. In 2000, Godden ranked 30,791 in terms of popular surnames in the United States, falling to a rank of 34,390 by 2010. This represents an 11.69% decrease in overall ranking. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 714 in 2000 to 659 in 2010, marking a 7.7% drop. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname declined by 15.38%, from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,791	#34,390	-11.69%
Count	714	659	-7.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Godden

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Godden surname, again based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, some changes were observed between 2000 and 2010. In both years, there were no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname reported. However, there was an increase in the percentage of people identifying as two or more races (from 1.12% to 1.37%) and Hispanic (from 1.12% to 1.52%). The largest ethnic group with this surname remained those identifying as White, which saw a slight increase from 88.94% in 2000 to 90.74% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of Black individuals with the Godden surname decreased from 7.56% to 5.77% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.94%	90.74%	2.02%
Black	7.56%	5.77%	-23.68%
Hispanic	1.12%	1.52%	35.71%
Two or More Races	1.12%	1.37%	22.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%