Where is the gudenkauf family from? The Gudenkauf family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gudenkauf families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 Gudenkauf families living in Iowa. This was about 53% of all the recorded Gudenkauf's in the USA.What is the meaning of the name godudenkauf? Gudenkauf Name Meaning. Dutch: nickname, literally meaning ‘good bargain’, but perhaps an altered form of the North German family name Godekopp, a nickname meaning ‘good head’, Low German kopp ‘head’ having been confused with Dutch koop ‘buy’, ‘bargain’.How many immigration records are available for the last name gudenkauf? There are 89 immigration records available for the last name Gudenkauf. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure. There are 128 military records available for the last name Gudenkauf.