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 most common in Belgium. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Goffaux.

How Common Is The Last Name Goffaux? popularity and diffusion

It is the 263,749th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,907,438 people. Goffaux occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Goffaux reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is held by 1,129 people, or 1 in 10,183. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 84 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 12 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Belgium it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in France, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Goffaux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Goffaux surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goffaux
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