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Godstone Surname Meaning

The place-name Godstone (Surrey) is recorded in various forms throughout history: as Coddestone in 1288, Codestone in 1415, Godeston in 1434, and Godiston in 1446.

This derivation suggests that the name comes from the Old English personal name Codd (genitive Coddes) or possibly *Cōd (genitive *Cōdes), combined with stān meaning 'stone' or tūn meaning 'farmstead or estate'.

It is important to note that the evolution of the name may sometimes represent a variant of Godson with an intrusive -t-, resembling a more familiar place-name form.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Godstone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Godstone family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Godstone families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Godstone family living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Godstone's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Godstone families in 1891.
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