Goffaux Surname

263,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goffaux Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goffaux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,1291:10,1831,454
France2981:222,89534,564
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England21:27,859,030389,889
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Goffaux Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goffaux is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goffaux? popularity and diffusion

Goffaux is the 263,749th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,907,438 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Goffaux live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Goffaux is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 1,129 people, or 1 in 10,183. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 84 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 12 percent live and Flemish Region, where 4 percent live. Besides Belgium it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in France, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Goffaux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goffaux last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Goffaux earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.76% more than the national average, earning $56,851 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouffaux9335/
Goffau9215/
Gofaux921/
Goffeau8676/
Goffaut8613/
Gouffau862/
Geffaux861/
Goffa832,507/
Gouffeau808/
Gouffaud803/
Gauffaux802/
Gouffaut801/
Goffayou801/
Gouffa77407/
Goffah77315/
Goffat77262/
Goffus7758/
Goffas7742/
Gofeau7716/
Gaffau772/
Goffay771/
Hoffax771/
Ngoffa771/
Ngoffu771/
Gofaxe771/
Goffha771/
Goffuy770/
Gouffault75203/
Gofa73462/
Gofu7356/
Ofax731/
Gofayou7152/
Goffeah7124/
N'Goffa718/
Goufaud718/
Goffatt715/
Ghoffah714/
Goffack711/
Gouffou711/
Goffhue710/
Gotfoux710/
Ngofa67352/
Goffo67339/
Gaffa67317/
Gofup67274/
Gofus67151/
Gopfa67119/
Gofah6772/
Goufa6766/
Gafau6763/
Gofas6756/
Gofuk6751/
Ngofu6732/
Gofea6726/
Gofai6724/
Ghofa6711/
Kgofu677/
Gaffu674/
Gofay673/
Gofou673/
Goifa672/
Gofut672/
Goofa671/
Gofae671/
Gofaz671/
Gofeu671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goffaux
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