Goffen Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Goffen Surname Definition:

From the German, Göffwein; a personal name.

Goffen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England71:7,959,723202,100
Wales71:442,07621,198
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

Goffen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the German, Göffwein; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Goffen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goffen (Russian: Гоффен) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goffen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,141,416th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Goffen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Goffen live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 64 percent reside, Virginia, where 18 percent reside and New York, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and Wales, where 18 percent reside.

Goffen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goffen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Goffen surname contracted 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goffen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Goffen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 92.56% more than the national average, earning $83,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goffeng9251/
Goiffen923/
Gooffen921/
Goffien920/
Goffeen920/
Offen912,193/
Gofen9178/
Goffin838,532/
Geffen831,189/
Gaffen83238/
Hoffen83126/
Gohfen8313/
Godfen837/
Offend832/
Ouffen832/
Offien832/
Ngofen832/
Gofeng832/
Offent831/
Gofuen831/
Gofeen831/
Ofen80389/
Offn8017/
Gofn805/
Hoffend77193/
Goffing7760/
Gouffin776/
Hoffoen773/
Goffint772/
Gheffen772/
Geffaen771/
Goiffin771/
Houffen771/
Gieffen771/
Gaffoen771/
Goofeng771/
Hoffien770/
Gooffin770/
Gefen732,156/
Offin731,483/
Offem73763/
Gofne73446/
Hofen73268/
Affen73124/
Gofin7385/
Ofien7350/
Gafen7320/
Oufen7319/
Offng7310/
Gosfn738/
Offne734/
Ofenn732/
Opfen731/
Gaffn731/
Godfn731/
Ofeen731/
Ofeng731/
Hoffengh716/
Offenová715/
Hooffenn710/
Gaffin67922/
Hofenk67200/
Haffen67110/
Geffin67105/
Offion6785/
Offing6784/
Hoffin6767/
Hopfen6762/
Affend6728/
Godfin6722/
Gofing6717/
Hoffem6712/
Ofn6711/
Gofina6710/
Offina6710/
Giefen678/
Affien678/
Gaffne677/
Gafeng677/
Ofenne673/
Gofhne672/
Gadfen672/
Hoofen671/
Houfen671/
Ghofne671/
Goffim671/
Gofnne671/
Affeen671/
Gofind671/
Uoffng671/
Ooffng671/
Offfin671/
Ngafen671/
Ghafen671/
Euffen671/
Affeng671/
Offemk671/
Offind671/
Gefeen671/
Ousfen671/
Gapfen670/
Gaffem670/

Goffen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goffen in the Russian language
Гоффенgoffen-

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