About Gottfried
The surname Gottfried is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gott," meaning God, and "fried," meaning peace or protection. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gottfried can be interpreted as "God's peace" or "God's protection." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Gottfried."
The surname Gottfried is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gottfried 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 Gottfried is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gottfried in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gottfried using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.