Goffrey Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Goffrey Surname Definition:

A variant of Caffrey, q.v

Goffrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England31:18,572,686338,250
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Goffrey (278) may also be a first name.

Goffrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Caffrey, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A variant of Caffrey, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Goffrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goffrey is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goffrey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,414,640th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name Goffrey is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Goffrey reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 532,586th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 278 people.

Goffrey is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 3,936,506. In Nigeria Goffrey is mostly found in: Bayelsa, where 31 percent live, Adamawa, where 27 percent live and Rivers, where 24 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Goffrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goffrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goffrey last name declined 81 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goffrey Last Name Statistics demography

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

Goffrey earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.28% less than the national average, earning $29,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Godffrey93199/
Goeffrey93150/
Goffreys931/
Goffre92189/
Offrey92143/
Gofrey9244/
Goffry9233/
Geeoffrey881/
Godfrey86140,339/
Gaffrey86317/
Geffrey86100/
Goefrey8674/
Gotfrey8641/
Goffred8638/
Goffroy8632/
Goofrey8614/
Goeffry8614/
Hoffrey8612/
Godffry8611/
Gosfrey863/
Gopfrey863/
Goffree863/
Gofreey863/
Gouffre863/
Goeffre862/
Goiffre861/
Goufrey861/
Gowfrey861/
Goffray861/
Godffre861/
Goyfrey861/
Offre83665/
Ofrey8355/
Gofre8348/
Gofry8313/
Offry837/
Gouffray8047/
Goodfrey8039/
Godfreey8023/
Goddfrey8014/
Goodffre8013/
Goeffroy807/
Godfreys805/
Godfrrey805/
Godfreyâ804/
Goeffray802/
Gottfrey801/
Gouffroy801/
Gooffroy801/
Godfreya801/
Gaffrrey800/
Goffroie800/
Geffre77918/
Offret77836/
Offroy77732/
Godfry77424/
Geffry77192/
Godfre77116/
Goffri77115/
Offray77105/
Offrer7777/
Gaffry7750/
Affrey7734/
Gafrey7725/
Offres7721/
Gefrey7718/
Hoffre7712/
Gofred778/
Goefry777/
Gotfre777/
Gaffre776/
Odfrey774/
Ouffre773/
Goufre772/
Gofrie771/
Gotfry771/
Goffré771/
Offreh771/
O'Frey770/
Osfrey770/
Godphfrey751/
Godfreyed751/
Ofre731,722/
Ofry738/
Geffroy717,649/
Godfred713,237/
Godfroy712,464/
Geffray711,696/
Godfree711,189/
Gotfryd71922/
Gauffre71820/
Auffrey71335/
Godfray71312/
Gaffree7199/
Gepfrey7177/
Godfryd7170/
Gotfred7164/
Gaffray7156/
Gofreed7129/
Ghoffra7124/
Gadfrey7123/
Godfryt7115/
Offrett7112/
Gaffrée718/
Goodfry717/
Gotfret716/
Godfrei715/
Geffree715/
Ghoffri715/
Godfreu713/
Goufret713/
Gotfryt713/
Hoffrei713/
Godfrer712/
Offraye711/
Haffrey711/
Godfret711/
Goofrie711/
Godfryi711/
Geffrie711/
Goefroy711/
Gaffret711/
Goffrid711/
Gopfret711/
Godfres710/
Goiffreets710/
Gasfrey710/
Godfrea710/
Gatfrey710/
Gotfree710/
Goddfry710/
Gaffres710/
Affre671,043/
Gefre67270/
Gottfred67177/
Ofray67129/
Gauffroy67111/
Godphrey67110/
Goodfred6777/
Gauffres6768/
Affry6764/
Offra6750/
Godtfred6734/
Geffraye6732/
Ofrer6731/
Gottfryd6730/
Godfread6725/
Gofri6725/
Gafre6715/
Goffrais6712/
Goffrich678/
Godfreid677/
Offri675/
Goodfree674/
Ofred673/
Gotfrydt673/
Gefry673/
Ofree672/
Gofra672/
Afrey672/
Goephrey672/
Geffroye672/
Gafry672/
Godtfryd672/
Offré672/
Ofroy672/
Ofrei672/
Godfrays671/
Godfreed671/
Gotfreid671/
Gottfrei671/
Hofre671/
Gothfred671/
Ofres671/
O'Fry671/
Geffrroy671/
Opfry670/
Gauffret670/

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