Goffe Surname

216,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Goffe 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.

Goffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6311:574,42047,094
Jamaica4661:6,159771
England3041:183,28316,451
Israel1441:59,4287,587
Belgium761:151,27221,156
France531:1,253,259128,888
Sweden481:205,14114,201
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Panama101:391,2268,067
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:111,30310,892
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:218,34218,603

The alternate forms: Goffé (2) are calculated separately.

Goffe (84) may also be a first name.

Goffe 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Welsh. Red-from complexion.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Welsh.) Gof, a smith.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Goughs, of Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire, were one of the oldest landed families in that county (Wing's "Steeple Barton").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Goffe Last Name Facts

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

Goffe (Russian: Гоффе) is most common in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Goffé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goffe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goffe is the 216,923rd most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,853,805 people. The last name Goffe is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Goffe live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Goffe is also the 1,046,220th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 84 people.

Goffe is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 631 people, or 1 in 574,420. In The United States Goffe is most prevalent in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Florida, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 25 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Goffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goffe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Goffe last name are 12.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goffe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $46,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.23% more than the national average, earning $57,748 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goffé932/
Gouffe91329/
Goffer91283/
Goffee91119/
Ngoffe91116/
Goffez9191/
Goffey9186/
Goffet9111/
Goffie912/
Goffeh912/
Goff8950,618/
Gofe895,115/
Offe891,344/
Goffett8352/
Goffeah8324/
Ngouffe8316/
Gouffet8314/
Gouffer837/
Gouffes831/
Gouffey831/
Gouffie831/
Ghoffer831/
Gowffee830/
Gooffer830/
Offei8027,020/
Goffi805,029/
Offer804,035/
Offeh803,204/
Goffa802,507/
Hoffe80521/
Geffe80415/
Offie80391/
Gaffe80312/
Gofer80165/
Gouff80103/
Offet8061/
Ngofe8034/
Gofea8026/
Goufe8010/
Ouffe8010/
Goffy808/
Offes808/
Offey806/
Godfe805/
Gosff803/
Gofie803/
Gooff803/
Gofey802/
Goffs802/
Ghoff802/
Offee802/
Offea802/
Kgofe802/
Ghofe801/
Gosfe801/
Gotff801/
Goofe801/
Gofee801/
Gofes801/
Gofei801/
Goife801/
Gofeu801/
Gofff800/
Ofe751,124/
Gof75321/
Hoffer7314,634/
Gaffer7311,849/
Gaffey732,640/
Gaffet731,161/
Gouffi73772/
Gouffa73407/
Geffie73407/
Hoffee73303/
Hoffie73221/
Goffoy73139/
Hoffet73121/
Gaffez73101/
Gaffie7387/
Offett7376/
Kgaffe7369/
Godfey7368/
Hoffey7367/
Ghoffi7347/
Goffio7330/
Ngoufe7330/
Gaffee7327/
Hopffe7324/
Ghofer7322/
Oiffer7320/
Hoffej7312/
Goofer7310/
Gouffé7310/
Gofieh739/
Goffhé739/
Opffer738/
Gauffe737/
Godfer735/
Goffis735/
Ngaffe735/
Offeit733/
Ngofeh733/
Ngoffi733/
Gofeah732/
Ouffer731/
Gieffe731/
Gofeer731/
Goffay731/
Gooffs731/
Goffha731/
Gaffes731/
Hooffe731/
Ouffet731/
Offieh731/
Ngofei731/
Ngofey731/
Goufey731/
Offfer731/
Offhie731/
Gojfej731/
Goufei731/
Gosfej731/
Goufer730/
Offeet730/
Gopfer730/
Hoffes730/
Goffuy730/
Godfed730/
Ofei677,909/
Gaff672,184/
Ofer671,314/
Offi671,127/
Ofeh67749/
Hofe67744/
Ofie67462/
Gofa67462/
Affe67387/
Offa67307/
Ofea67138/
Goof67115/
Hopffer67115/
Gefe67113/
Goft67107/
Gofi6798/
Goffová6793/
Ghaffer6790/
Ofee6778/
Gafe6759/
Gozf6756/
Gäfe6744/
Gaffett6725/
Goutfer6719/
Gauffer6717/
Offy6717/
Oufe6713/
Nghofeh679/
Oyfe678/
Ofes677/
Ofet677/
Gouf676/
Odfe676/
Gosf675/
Ofey675/
Goffova675/
Ghof674/
Gopf674/
Oife674/
Gaaffer674/
Gowf673/
Gofs673/
Gofh673/
Ngouffi673/
Goif673/
Ohfe673/
Huoffer672/
Ofeu672/
Gauffey672/
Oofe672/
Houffey671/
Hofferr671/
Hoffess671/
Hoffher671/
Godf671/
Godfeid671/
Gofy671/
Gotf671/
Gouffis671/
Ofée671/
O'Eeffe671/
Gahffer671/
Gafffey671/
Cgof671/
Ngof671/
Gaffeer671/
Qgof671/
Ovfe671/
Opfe671/
Ofej671/
Gofj671/
Gofp671/
Gojf671/
Goyf671/
Hooffer670/
Gafferr670/
Hoffets670/
Geehoff670/
Hoffett670/
Gossfer670/
Hoffest670/
Houffee670/
Osfe670/
Offestt670/

Goffe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goffe in the Russian language
Гоффеgoffe-

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