Goeffrey Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Goeffrey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goeffrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1231:1,440,18555,603
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
France21:33,211,361423,184
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Goeffrey (1,105) may also be a first name.

Goeffrey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Goeffrey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Goeffrey is found most in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goeffrey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goeffrey is the 1,434,893rd most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Goeffrey reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Goeffrey is also the 239,992nd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 1,105 people.

Goeffrey is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 1,440,185. In Nigeria Goeffrey is most numerous in: Adamawa, where 29 percent are found, Rivers, where 15 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Goeffrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goeffrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Goeffrey last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goeffrey Last Name Statistics demography

Goeffrey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geffrey93100/
Goefrey9374/
Goffrey9363/
Goeffry9314/
Goeffre932/
Geaffrey887/
Goeffroy887/
Goeffray882/
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Geffroy807,649/
Geffray801,696/
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Gepfrey8077/
Goffroy8032/
Geffree805/
Gouffre803/
Gopfrey803/
Goffree803/
Gofreey803/
Geafrey802/
Goffray801/
Geaffry801/
Goefroy801/
Goyfrey801/
Geffrie801/
Goiffre801/
Goufrey801/
Gowfrey801/
Gefre77270/
Gofre7748/
Gofry7713/
Gefry773/
Gouffray7547/
Geffraye7532/
Goephrey752/
Geffroye752/
Geffrroy751/
Gouffroy751/
Goepfred751/
Heaffrey750/
Goffroie750/
Gaffrrey750/
Goffri71115/
Gaffry7150/
Gafrey7125/
Gefreh7112/
Gefroy7111/
Geffré7110/
Gaffre716/
Geffra715/
Geffri714/
Yeffry713/
Yeffre713/
Ouffre713/
Goufre712/
Giefre711/
Ouefre711/
Eufrey711/
Goefra711/
Gofrie711/
Gefrie711/
Goffré711/
Giefry711/
Oeffri711/
Ajeffreys710/
Gauffre67820/
Auffrey67335/
Gaffree6799/
Gaffray6756/
Eyffred6738/
Gepfrie6725/
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Eyffret6715/
Geffroi6713/
Ghoffri675/
Goufret673/
Euffroy672/
Gayfrey671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goeffrey
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