Gofner Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gofner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gofner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey531:1,468,32957,819
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gofner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gofner (Russian: Гофнер) occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Gofner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gofner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,152,526th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Gofner live; 65 percent live in West Asia and 65 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 1,468,329. In Turkey Gofner is mostly concentrated in: Bolu Province, where 45 percent are found, Duzce Province, where 28 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 13 percent are found. Besides Turkey it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 16 percent are found and Belarus, where 12 percent are found.

Gofner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gofner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goffner92134/
Ofner914,743/
Gofne91446/
Gafner833,413/
Offner832,660/
Hofner831,745/
Gefner83292/
Gofney8331/
Opfner833/
Gofhne832/
Ohfner831/
Ghofne831/
Gofnne831/
Gofnie830/
Goffnertt801/
Hoffner773,960/
Hopfner771,730/
Goffney77811/
Gaffner77479/
Geffner77468/
Gepfner7776/
Ghefner778/
Hoofner773/
Goffnet772/
Godfney771/
Ochfner771/
Offnerr771/
Goffnee770/
Gohfney770/
Afner7322/
Ofnir7313/
Gofna733/
Gafne733/
Goffnett71121/
Ofnerová7124/
Ghazfner711/
O'Fenner711/
Ofnerova711/
Gosfnett711/
Hafner6732,204/
Gafney67677/
Aufner67238/
Gafnea6788/
Gophne6743/
Hofnerová6722/
Gaffne677/
Gafnir676/
Ngafne673/
Offnerová673/
Hofnăr672/
Affner672/
Háfner671/
Gaufne671/
Goffinnet671/
Afnier671/
Goffni670/
Goffny670/
Gafnee670/
Gafnie670/
Goffna670/

Gofner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gofner in the Russian language
Гофнерgofner-

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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
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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 Gofner
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