Goffinet Surname

131,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Goffinet Surname User-submission:

It seems that the origin of the Goffinet family is with the change of the surname, De Vance, during the French Revolution. This noble family tried to escape and take the first name of one man "the small Goffin", which became Goffinet (French speaking).

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Goffinet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,6151:7,119954
United States8681:417,57936,242
France7131:93,15913,513
Switzerland861:95,49910,341
Canada531:695,20056,020
Luxembourg331:17,5923,875
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Goffinet Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It seems that the origin of the Goffinet family is with the change of the surname, De Vance, during the French Revolution. This noble family tried to escape and take the first name of one man "the small Goffin", which became Goffinet (French speaking). Vance was a small village in Belgium. It was the origin of the Goffinet Familly in the 15 century.

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Goffinet Last Name Facts

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

Goffinet is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goffinet? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 131,589th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,121,556 people. Goffinet occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Goffinet are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,615 people, or 1 in 7,119. In Belgium Goffinet is mostly found in: Walloon Region, where 83 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 13 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Belgium Goffinet occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and France, where 21 percent reside.

Goffinet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Goffinet has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 914 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goffinet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goffinet last name are 32.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 79.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goffinet earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning $44,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.6% less than the national average, earning $40,939 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goffinett9466/
Gofinet9320/
Goffine931/
Offinet931/
Goffiney8827/
Gaffinet884/
Gosfinet881/
Goffenet880/
Gofine8610/
Gauffinet8278/
Goffphine827/
Ghofine8012/
Gaffine803/
Gofenet803/
Gofinei801/
Gafinet801/
Goffini800/
Gosfinette781/
Gafinets75121/
Goffeney75113/
Gaffiney7517/
Gouffini759/
Gaufinet751/
Goffener750/
Goodfine750/
Hoffineistt740/
Gafine711/
Gofyne711/
Gofene711/
Goffena67273/
Goffeny6711/
Gaffyne678/
Afinets677/
Ngofini673/
Gaffini672/
Gophine672/
Ngofene671/
Gaffiny671/
Hafinet671/
Oufenet671/
Gaffiné671/
Gafiney670/

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