Find out how popular the last name Godbolt is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Godbolt.

Godbolt, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Godbolt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Godbolt in America

Godbolt is the 16544th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Godbolt surname appeared 1,735 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Godbolt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Godbolt to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Godbolt

The surname Godbolt is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from a place called Godboldesfeld, which means "the open land of a man called Godbolde." The name is thought to have been derived from the Old English words "god" meaning good, and "bold" meaning a dwelling or house.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Godbolt can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest. In the Domesday Book, the name is spelled as "Godboldesfeld."

During the 13th century, the surname Godbolt began appearing in various historical records and documents across different counties in England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Somerset. In these records, the name was often spelled in different variations, such as Godbold, Godbolde, and Godebold.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Godbolt was John Godbolt, who was born around 1450 in Lincolnshire, England. He was a renowned legal writer and compiler of law reports during the reign of King Edward IV.

Another notable figure with the surname Godbolt was Sir Richard Godbolt, who lived in the 16th century and was a member of the English gentry. He served as a Justice of the Peace in Somerset and was known for his involvement in local government affairs.

In the 17th century, a man named Thomas Godbolt was born in 1620 in Somerset. He was a prominent landowner and served as a member of the English Parliament during the Commonwealth period under Oliver Cromwell.

During the 18th century, a family with the surname Godbolt settled in the American colonies. One of their descendants, James Godbolt, was born in 1765 in North Carolina and fought as a patriot during the American Revolutionary War.

Another individual with the surname Godbolt was William Godbolt, who was born in 1810 in Lincolnshire, England. He was a renowned architect and was responsible for designing several notable buildings, including churches and public buildings, in various parts of England during the Victorian era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Godbolt

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Godbolt.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Godbolt was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Godbolt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Godbolt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Godbolt, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!