Godoy

Godoy Meaning & Origin

About Godoy
The surname Godoy is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name Godo, which itself comes from the Germanic name Godehard. The name Godoy is primarily found in Spain and Latin America. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a person named Godo or Godehard. The meaning of the surname Godoy is often interpreted as "son of Godo" or "descendant of Godo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Godoy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Godoy: 11,690
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3070
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Godoy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Godoy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 D OY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑdɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Godoy in Braille

Here's how to represent Godoy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Godoy in braille

How to sign the name Godoy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Godoy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Godoy in sign language

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