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Godley
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Godlee Goodleigh
Etymology
From the en ang - byname ang Gōda + ang lēah woodland clearing, glade en terms suffixed with -leigh.
Proper noun
~ s
en uncountable A placename:
en suburb town/Hyde metbor/Tameside co/Greater Manchester cc/England OS grid ref SJ9695.
en village co/Grundy County and co/Will County s/Illinois c/USA.
en minor city co/Johnson County s/Texas c/USA.
en countable en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Godley Green
Statistics
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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