The Godel surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 246 people carried this name — #77,788 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,250,000 people counted. That is down 10% from 273 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 422 people named Godel.
12 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 36 départements, most often Vosges.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
371 people named Godel live in Switzerland.
They live in 11 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Fribourg.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
22 people named Godel have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 42 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 3 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Who carried it
People named Godel,
with a public archive behind them.
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Guillaume Godel 1173– · monk
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Charles Godel 1866–1939 · official
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Aron Godel 1866–1943
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Roger Godel 1898–1961 · physician
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Robert Godel 1902–1984 · university teacher
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Gaston Godel 1914–2004 · athletics competitor
Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Godel.
When the index is not enough
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