Le Goueff Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Le Goueff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Le Goueff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2721:244,20137,781
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

The alternate forms: Le Gouëff (2) are calculated separately.

Le Goueff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Le Goueff occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Le Gouëff. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Goueff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 926,175th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname Le Goueff occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Le Goueff reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 244,201. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Brittany, where 55 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent live and Normandy, where 13 percent live. Not including France it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Gouëff962/
Le Gouef9424/
Legoueff944/
Le Gouffe891/
Le Goff8824,524/
Legouff881/
Le Goffe82123/
Legouffe8262/
Le Guiff8239/
Legueffe821/
Legoff801,140/
Le Gof802/
Le Couffe7814/
Le Gouive781/
Le-Goff7583/
Le Cuff7543/
Legoffe7527/
Leghouf751/
Le Coff751/
Leguefa751/
Leggeff751/
Li Goff751/
La Guff751/
Le Gauffey744/
Lecouffe71632/
Leckoeff718/
Legof711/
Leggeffe711/
Lgoff711/
Lee Gouveia702/
Leao Gouvea701/
Lecouf67216/
Legofe6738/
Laguff6737/
Le Couvey6736/
Legoev6726/
Lagoff6722/
Lecoff6716/
Lekoff6714/
Le Gaufey6711/
Lugoff676/
Logoff674/
Ligoff673/
Leao Gouveia672/
Legofa672/
Leghef671/
Legoif671/
Laguef671/
Lecuff671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Le Goueff
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