Goffaert Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goffaert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goffaert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Goffaert Last Name Facts

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

Goffaert is found most in Belgium. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goffaert? popularity and diffusion

Goffaert is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Goffaert live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 884,357. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 69 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 31 percent reside. Outside of Belgium this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goffaerts944/
Goeffaert941/
Goffart932,225/
Goffert9336/
Goffaer930/
Goeffert886/
Gofffart881/
Goefaert881/
Gofert8639/
Gofart866/
Gopffarth8275/
Geffert801,268/
Goffard80948/
Gopfert80185/
Gaffert8043/
Goefart805/
Goefert804/
Gopfart803/
Goffort803/
Goferth802/
Göffert801/
Gefaert801/
Gofferd801/
Gofarth801/
Offuert801/
Gaffaer801/
Goepfert752,976/
Gefferth7542/
Gofforth7540/
Goepfart7523/
Geffarth7518/
Hoffeurt754/
Gopfarth751/
Go'pfert751/
Gefferrt750/
Gafert71220/
Gefert71216/
Göpffarth7127/
Gefart7117/
Gofard719/
Goepfarth719/
Gafaer718/
Gofort717/
Gafart713/
Göfert712/
Göpffahrt711/
Goepfardt711/
Goforth6712,126/
Göpfert676,318/
Geffard671,451/
Gaffard67407/
Gepfert67312/
Giefert67173/
Gofford6751/
Gaffoer6742/
Gefahrt6725/
Göpfart6722/
Ghofoer678/
Gefferd673/
Ghafaer672/
Gaferth671/
Goforht671/
Gaffort671/
Gafuert671/
Gafferd670/
Gefhart670/
Gapfert670/

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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 Goffaert
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