Goffin Surname
Approximately 8,532 people bear this surname
Goffin Surname Definition:
From the German, Göffwein; a personal name.
Goffin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 5,345 | 1:2,151 | 162 |
| France | 968 | 1:68,619 | 9,536 |
| England | 742 | 1:75,092 | 8,522 |
| United States | 588 | 1:616,427 | 49,911 |
| Netherlands | 164 | 1:102,971 | 16,665 |
| New Zealand | 153 | 1:29,597 | 5,184 |
| Germany | 105 | 1:766,719 | 57,066 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| Wales | 81 | 1:38,204 | 3,749 |
| Luxembourg | 64 | 1:9,071 | 1,442 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Northern Ireland | 25 | 1:73,801 | 5,249 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 460 | 1:52,990 | 6,373 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
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.
Goffin Demographics
Average Male Goffin Height
177.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Goffin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goffin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goffin is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Goffin? popularity and diffusion
Goffin is the 59,172nd most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 854,143 people. This surname 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 widespread first name at a global level, held by 691 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 5,345 people, or 1 in 2,151. In Belgium Goffin is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 75 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 14 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent are found. Not including Belgium this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in France, where 11 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Goffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Goffin has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Goffin last name grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 8,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goffin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Goffin last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Goffin last name are 8.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.32% registered to vote for the 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.
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