Goffin Surname

59,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goffin Surname Definition:

From the German, Göffwein; a personal name.

Goffin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5,3451:2,151162
France9681:68,6199,536
England7421:75,0928,522
United States5881:616,42749,911
Netherlands1641:102,97116,665
New Zealand1531:29,5975,184
Germany1051:766,71957,066
Canada901:409,39536,056
Wales811:38,2043,749
Luxembourg641:9,0711,442
Australia411:658,43245,385
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Israel101:855,76354,181
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malta11:430,2723,380
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Belize11:355,4743,977
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Dominica11:75,891912
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4601:52,9906,373
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Goffin (691) may also be a first name.

Goffin 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

Goffin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goffin occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goffin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 59,172nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 854,143 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Goffin are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Goffin is also the 314,578th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 691 people.

The last name Goffin is most numerous in Belgium, where it is borne by 5,345 people, or 1 in 2,151. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Walloon Region, where 75 percent live, Flemish Region, where 14 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent live. Apart from Belgium Goffin exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in France, where 11 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Goffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goffin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Goffin surname expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 8,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goffin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Goffin are 8.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.32% registered with the political party.

The amount Goffin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning $46,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.56% more than the national average, earning $57,416 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goffing9260/
Gouffin926/
Goffint922/
Goiffin921/
Gooffin920/
Goffien920/
Offin911,483/
Gofin9185/
Gaffin83922/
Geffin83105/
Offion8385/
Offing8384/
Hoffin8367/
Goffen8339/
Godfin8322/
Gofing8317/
Gofina8310/
Offina8310/
Offien832/
Goffim831/
Gofind831/
Offfin831/
Offind831/
Ofin80191/
Offn8017/
Gofn805/
Gauffin77807/
Ghaffin77108/
Hoffing7772/
Gaffing7771/
Goffeng7751/
Houffin7729/
Göffing7714/
Gofphin7710/
Ghoifin775/
Goiffen773/
Ngaffin773/
Goodfin771/
Gooffen771/
Goufina771/
Hoffien770/
Goffeen770/
Gaffina770/
Offen732,193/
Affin73505/
Gofne73446/
Offim73300/
Gafin73242/
Ofina73182/
Ofion73170/
Gofen7378/
Ofien7350/
Hofin7332/
Ofing7313/
Ofinn7311/
Gefin7310/
Offng7310/
Gosfn738/
Ofgin737/
Otfin735/
Offne734/
Odfin733/
Gaffn731/
Gofim731/
Godfn731/
Osfin731/
Ncgaffin711/
Goodfind711/
Houffijn711/
Geffen671,189/
Gaffen67238/
Gafina67233/
Hofing67158/
Hoffen67126/
Affing6774/
Gaufin6766/
Ngafin6734/
Haffin6717/
Affion6715/
Outfin6714/
Gohfen6713/
Ofn6711/
Auffin678/
Affien678/
Godfen677/
Gaffne677/
Gophin674/
Affina674/
Affind674/
O'Finn673/
Gofhne672/
Offend672/
Ouffen672/
Ngofen672/
Gofeng672/
Ghafin672/
Offent671/
Oofink671/
Hoofin671/
Hosfin671/
Ghofne671/
Gofnne671/
Affink671/
Uoffng671/
Gofuen671/
Odpfin671/
Ofinne671/
Ooffng671/
Houfin671/
Oufina671/
Oufint671/
Gofeen671/
Gadfin671/
Gafion671/
Ahffin671/
Gahfin670/
Hofind670/
Hoffim670/

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