Goff Surname
Approximately 50,618 people bear this surname
Goff Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. (Welsh) 'the red-complexioned'; v. Goff. One of the very few nicknames that can be found in among Welsh surnames.
Robert Gogh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Goff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42,808 | 1:8,467 | 1,013 |
| England | 3,729 | 1:14,942 | 2,209 |
| Australia | 975 | 1:27,688 | 3,761 |
| Canada | 616 | 1:59,814 | 7,051 |
| Ireland | 362 | 1:13,008 | 1,555 |
| Honduras | 303 | 1:29,097 | 977 |
| France | 255 | 1:260,481 | 40,169 |
| Panama | 195 | 1:20,063 | 1,353 |
| South Africa | 179 | 1:302,669 | 29,078 |
| Belize | 156 | 1:2,279 | 502 |
| Wales | 143 | 1:21,640 | 2,298 |
| Russia | 108 | 1:1,334,473 | 94,603 |
| New Zealand | 104 | 1:43,542 | 7,204 |
| Scotland | 100 | 1:53,538 | 4,539 |
| Germany | 67 | 1:1,201,574 | 78,034 |
| Northern Ireland | 67 | 1:27,538 | 2,970 |
| Mexico | 57 | 1:2,177,653 | 19,559 |
| Nicaragua | 52 | 1:115,790 | 1,997 |
| Japan | 52 | 1:2,458,544 | 30,480 |
| Cayman Islands | 30 | 1:2,130 | 271 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:5,721 | 1,243 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 1 | 1:5,854 | 177 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 344 | 1:12,878 | 1,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,865 | 1:13,070 | 1,975 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:85,073 | 4,558 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:62,737 | 3,061 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,314 | 1:6,040 | 758 |
Goff (197) may also be a first name.
Goff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. (Welsh) 'the red-complexioned'; v. Goff. One of the very few nicknames that can be found in among Welsh surnames.
Robert Gogh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gough,' i.e. the red-complexioned. A Welsh nickname, taken from the complexion of the face or hair, from the Welsh 'Goch'. This was a common cognomen in Wales, used in the style, Cadwallarr 'Goch' ap Gethin.
Roger Goffe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Jevan Gogh, Cambridgeshire 1325. Writs of Parliament.
'Another time, he, and Pinchbacko, and Dr. Goffe, now a religious man': Pepys' Diary, 1666.
This was Dr. Gough, clerk of the Queen's Closet and her Assistant Confessor.
(Celtic) 1 Smith [Irish and Gaelic gobha (bh = v) = Welsh and Breton gof= Cornish gov, a smith] Cp. Gow.
2 for Gough1, q.v.
(Irish) The worker in metals; the ruddy or red-haired man; son of Eochaidh (rich in cattle).
See Gough. When not a corruption of Gough, it is said to signify in the Armorican dialect "the smith." In the Cornish, Angove has the same meaning, while Trengrove is "strong smith." Queingoff is another Armorican surname meaning "whitesmith," according to the conjecture of Mr. Dixon. These are all, of course, allied to Gow.
Welsh. Red-from complexion.
(Welsh.) Gof, a smith.
From the Old Norse, Gjafvaldr (?); from the Flemish, Goffart, Goffe; from the German, Göffi, Gaffert, Gaffarth,Geffarth; in the Domesday Book, Geoffrey; a personal name.
The Goughs, of Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire, were one of the oldest landed families in that county (Wing's "Steeple Barton").
In the reign of Elizabeth, Christopher Goff was partowner with the Earl of Lincoln of Rodeston rectory (Wh.). There was a Roger Goffe in Cambridgeshire in the 13th century (H. R.).
Goff Demographics
Average Male Goff Height
177.38 cm
Average Female Goff Height
162.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Goff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goff Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goff (Russian: Гофф) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Goff.
How Common Is The Last Name Goff? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,097th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 143,971 people. Goff is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Goff live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 646,152nd most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 197 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 42,808 people, or 1 in 8,467. In The United States Goff is most prevalent in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Goff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Goff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Goff surname increased 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 105 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 572 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Goff surname are 36.57% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 89.8% registered with the political party.
The amount Goff earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.36% more than the national average, earning R 400,080 per year; in United States they earn 2.7% less than the national average, earning $41,983 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $51,399 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goffe | 89 | 1,891 | / |
| Gouff | 89 | 103 | / |
| Gooff | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gosff | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ghoff | 89 | 2 | / |
| Goffs | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gotff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gofff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Off | 86 | 1,928 | / |
| Gof | 86 | 321 | / |
| Gouffe | 80 | 329 | / |
| Gooffs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoff | 75 | 52,371 | / |
| Gofe | 75 | 5,115 | / |
| Gaff | 75 | 2,184 | / |
| Offe | 75 | 1,344 | / |
| Ouff | 75 | 322 | / |
| Offt | 75 | 116 | / |
| Goof | 75 | 115 | / |
| Goft | 75 | 107 | / |
| Ohff | 75 | 93 | / |
| Gozf | 75 | 56 | / |
| Gouf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gosf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gopf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ghof | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gofs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gofh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Goif | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gowf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Offs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gotf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Godf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goyf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gojf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gofp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goffová | 73 | 93 | / |
| Goffova | 73 | 5 | / |
| Geehoff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Houff | 67 | 774 | / |
| Of | 67 | 658 | / |
| Hoffe | 67 | 521 | / |
| Hoffs | 67 | 351 | / |
| Gauff | 67 | 334 | / |
| Gaffe | 67 | 312 | / |
| Hooff | 67 | 300 | / |
| Ghaff | 67 | 235 | / |
| Hopff | 67 | 92 | / |
| Hofft | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gaaff | 67 | 16 | / |
| Goudf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goufe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gosfs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ouffe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghouf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ghofh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Godfe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gopfp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goufh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goodf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgofe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gousf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiwff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghosf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gosfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otffp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Offth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gafft | 67 | 0 | / |
Goff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goff in the Russian language | ||
| Гофф | goff | - |
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