Gofford Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gofford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gofford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:1,295,76958,667
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Gofford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gofford is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gofford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,718,172nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Gofford are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in British Isles.

Gofford is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 1,295,769. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Berkshire, where 63 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Gofford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gofford has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gofford last name grew 717 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gofford Last Name Statistics demography

Gofford earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.71% more than the national average, earning $64,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Offord923,890/
Goffor9241/
Goford9213/
Gafford863,588/
Goffard86948/
Hofford86483/
Gosford86105/
Godford8615/
Gefford8613/
Ghoffor868/
Goffort863/
Goffoor862/
Gofferd861/
Goffore861/
Gotford860/
Gofor83324/
Oford8311/
Goodford8051/
Gofforth8040/
Houfford801/
Goddford801/
Goepford801/
Gousford800/
Giefford800/
Goffar773,287/
Gaffor77921/
Afford77711/
Offort77145/
Ghofor77117/
Hoford7738/
Ngofor7734/
Offard7724/
Osford7721/
Gofoor7715/
Gofard779/
Gofort777/
Gofour777/
Gaford776/
Geford774/
O'Ford773/
Gofore772/
Gáffor772/
Goofor772/
Oyford771/
Goforh771/
Goufor771/
Otford770/
Gofforova7533/
Goforth7112,126/
Gaffoor715,866/
Hosford714,070/
Goffart712,225/
Ghaffor712,060/
Gaffour711,988/
Hafford711,738/
Geffard711,451/
Hoffard71607/
Gepford71460/
Gaffard71407/
Gatford71356/
Ghoffar71339/
Hoffort71134/
Gaffore7165/
Howford7154/
Nghofor7150/
Goffert7136/
Ngoufor7131/
Ghofoor7110/
Gasford718/
Aufford718/
Gahffor716/
Hoiford716/
Hodford714/
Gefferd713/
Ngaffor713/
Uotford712/
Gawford711/
Hooford711/
Goforht711/
Goforph711/
Gooffar711/
Asfford711/
Gaffort711/
Ghoufor711/
Gafoord711/
Hgaffor711/
Ghofour711/
Hopford710/
Gafferd710/
Goffarr710/
Gadford710/
Ghaffour673,299/
Gofar673,267/
Ghaffoor671,277/
Gafor67861/
Gofourth67147/
Goepferd6763/
Aford6762/
Hofforth6743/
Ofort6715/
Gáfor6714/
Goffaert6714/
Goforova6712/
Hoffardt679/
Goddfard677/
Goeffert676/
Ghoufoor675/
Godforth674/
Hossford674/
Gassford673/
Goodfard672/
Gofortht672/
Haufford671/
Haffords671/
Goffarts671/
Gofffart671/
Ghaffard671/
Ghooffar671/
Gahaffor671/
Gafffoor671/
Hoodford670/
Gephford670/
Goeforth670/
Hochford670/
Goepfort670/
Hoffards670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gofford
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