Godinez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The noble Spanish surname Godinez is of patronymic origin, deriving from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surname Godinez is derived from the ancient Germanic name Gund which means "combat or battle."

Early Origins of the Godinez family

The surname Godinez was first found in the province of Galicia. However, early records show the presence of the Godinez family in Salamanca during the early medieval period.

Early History of the Godinez family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Godinez research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1517, 1550, 1554, 1556, 1569, 1571, 1588, 1591, 1620, 1637 and 1644 are included under the topic Early Godinez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Godinez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Godines, Godinez, Godineze, Godins and others.

Early Notables of the Godinez family

Prominent among bearers of the Godinez family name at this time was

Juan Godinez (1517-1571), famous Spanish conquistador, Regidor of Santiago, Chile in 1550, 1554 and 1556
Francisco Godinez, who hailed from Jerez de los Caballeros, and who was a renowned doctor in 1569
Gertrudis Godinez de Luna, who was born in Lima Peru in 1620

Godinez Ranking

In the United States, the name Godinez is the 4,648^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Godinez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Godinez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Godinez, who landed in America in 1812 2

Godinez Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Dionisio Godinez, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1905
Manuel Godinez, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Mexico City, Mexico, in 1911
Simeon Godinez, aged 45, who landed in America from Sagua, Cuba, in 1912
Rodolfo Godinez, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Havana, Cuba, in 1913
Andres Godinez, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from St. Sebaetian, Spain, in 1922
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Godinez (post 1700) +

Javier Mora Godinez (1924-1999), American song writer and composer
Manuel Godinez, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1952-53 (acting, 1952-53); Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1956 3
Jennifer Godinez, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004 3
José Said Hilario Godínez López (b. 1975), Mexican former footballer who played for Tecos UAG (1998-2009)
Braulio Antonio Godínez Durán (b. 1984), Mexican football defender who plays for Alebrijes de Oaxaca
Christine Godinez Ortega (b. 1952), poet and professor from the Philippines

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html