The surname Godejohn was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering
, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family held a
from ancient times.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry Gaule settled in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1856; Benoit Grole, aged 40; settled in New Orleans in 1823.