Godley

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Godlee, Goodleigh === Etymology === From the Old English byname Gōda + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) . === Proper noun === Godley (countable and uncountable, plural Godleys) (uncountable) A placename: A suburb of Hyde, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9695). A village in Grundy County and Will County, Illinois, United States. A minor city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== 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. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Godley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 56.