Goffey Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Goffey Surname Definition:
1 a diminutive from Goff, q.v.; also prob. of Godfrey, q.v.
2 for Coffey, q.v.
Goffey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Goffey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 a diminutive from Goff, q.v.; also prob. of Godfrey, q.v.
2 for Coffey, q.v.
Goffey Demographics
Goffey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Goffey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goffey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goffey is most common in England. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goffey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,020,555th most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Goffey live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Goffey is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 35 percent live, Merseyside, where 18 percent live and East Sussex, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Goffey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Goffey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Goffey surname decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 74 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Goffey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Goffey surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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