Gofman Surname
Approximately 12,830 people bear this surname
Gofman Surname User-submission:
Variant of Hoffman, altered for ease of pronunciation. It is from German and means 'steward'.
Gofman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 8,199 | 1:17,578 | 2,471 |
| Kazakhstan | 2,345 | 1:7,541 | 1,141 |
| Israel | 964 | 1:8,877 | 1,379 |
| United States | 674 | 1:537,773 | 44,626 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 123 | 1:48,558 | 7,085 |
| Belarus | 120 | 1:79,175 | 12,665 |
| Uzbekistan | 103 | 1:300,283 | 8,324 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Moldova | 33 | 1:107,920 | 12,675 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Tajikistan | 16 | 1:524,168 | 3,647 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Transnistria | 10 | 1:47,470 | 7,079 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Gofman Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Variant of Hoffman, altered for ease of pronunciation. It is from German and means 'steward'.
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Average Gofman Salary in
United States
$48,176 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gofman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gofman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gofman (Russian: Гофман) is found most in Russia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gofman? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gofman is the 40,800th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 568,008 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 64 percent of Gofman are found; 37 percent are found in North Asia and 37 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 8,199 people, or 1 in 17,578. In Russia Gofman is most prevalent in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 22 percent reside, Altai Krai, where 6 percent reside and Moscow, where 5 percent reside. Besides Russia this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 18 percent reside and Israel, where 8 percent reside.
Gofman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gofman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gofman last name increased 33,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gofman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (63%) in Belarus, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Gofman last name are 11.74% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 58.51% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gofman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning $48,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $50,282 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gofman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gofman in the Russian language | ||
| Гофман | gofman | - |
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