Gofstein Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Gofstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gofstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
France21:33,211,361423,184

Gofstein Last Name Facts

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

Gofstein occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gofstein? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gofstein is the 1,806,862nd most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Gofstein reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 45 percent live, Massachusetts, where 15 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 4 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Gofstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gofstein surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

Gofstein earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.39% more than the national average, earning $45,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goffstein94151/
Gofshtein9410/
Ghoffstein891/
Goffsteinn891/
Gobstein8823/
Govstein883/
Gofsteyn881/
Gofshteyn8295/
Govshtein823/
Gofchtein821/
Goffstien821/
Gofshtean821/
Gophstein821/
Gobstien751/
Govsteyn751/
Govshteyn719/

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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 Gofstein
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