Goffe Surname
Approximately 1,891 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 631 | 1:574,420 | 47,094 |
| Jamaica | 466 | 1:6,159 | 771 |
| England | 304 | 1:183,283 | 16,451 |
| Israel | 144 | 1:59,428 | 7,587 |
| Belgium | 76 | 1:151,272 | 21,156 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| Sweden | 48 | 1:205,141 | 14,201 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 219 | 1:111,303 | 10,892 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 230 | 1:218,342 | 18,603 |
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.
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.
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.
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.).
Goffe Demographics
Goffe Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Goffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goffe (Russian: Гоффе) is found most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant: Goffé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goffe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Goffe is the 216,923rd most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,853,805 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Goffe are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Goffe is also the 1,046,220th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 84 people.
The last name Goffe is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 631 people, or 1 in 574,420. In The United States Goffe is primarily found in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Florida, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 25 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.
Goffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Goffe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goffe surname expanded 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 139 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goffe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Goffe last name are 12.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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
Goffe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goffe in the Russian language | ||
| Гоффе | goffe | - |
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