Goffee Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Goffee Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Govy.' This curious surname in the London Directory would seem to defy elucidation, and yet we have evidence of its established position in the 13th century in the neighbourhood of Huntingdonshire I furnish a few instances.
Read More About This SurnameGoffee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Jamaica | 15 | 1:191,330 | 5,833 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Goffee Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Govy.' This curious surname in the London Directory would seem to defy elucidation, and yet we have evidence of its established position in the 13th century in the neighbourhood of Huntingdonshire I furnish a few instances.
Bartelot Govi, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Augustin Govi, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Eusebius Govy, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Thomas Govy, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
1665. Married — George Guffie and Christibala Baizley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Goffee Demographics
Average Goffee Salary in
United States
$39,360 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goffee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goffee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goffee has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Goffee? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,666,404th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. Goffee is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Goffee are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 47 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent reside and Jamaica, where 13 percent reside.
Goffee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Goffee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Goffee last name rose 1,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goffee Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Goffee are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.
Goffee earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.78% less than the national average, earning $39,360 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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