Godley

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the Old English byname Gōda + lēah (woodland clearing, glade) .

Proper noun

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Godley (countable and uncountable, plural Godleys)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A suburb of Hyde, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9695).
    2. A village in Grundy County and Will County, Illinois, United States.
    3. A minor city in Johnson County, Texas, United States.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Godley is the 12362nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2515 individuals. Godley is most common among White (63.3%) and Black/African American (32.09%) individuals.

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