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
The surname Gofman (Russian: Гофман) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gofman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 40,800th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 568,008 people. The surname Gofman occurs mostly in Asia, where 64 percent of Gofman reside; 37 percent reside in North Asia and 37 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.
It is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 8,199 people, or 1 in 17,578. In Russia it is mostly found in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 22 percent live, Altai Krai, where 6 percent live and Moscow, where 5 percent live. Apart from Russia this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 18 percent live and Israel, where 8 percent live.
Gofman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gofman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gofman surname grew 33,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gofman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (63%) in Belarus, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Gofman surname are 11.74% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 58.51% being 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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