McGoff Surname

288,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGoff Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Goff, q.v.

McGoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0611:341,62030,747
England1731:322,07023,948
Scotland851:62,9865,075
Ireland491:96,1015,242
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:246,17020,471

McGoff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Goff, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McGoff Last Name Facts

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

McGoff is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGoff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 288,908th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,491,745 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of McGoff reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McGoff is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,061 people, or 1 in 341,620. In The United States McGoff is most frequent in: Nevada, where 25 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Scotland, where 6 percent are found.

McGoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGoff last name increased 520 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 293 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 22 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGoff Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGoff surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGoff are 0.41999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGoff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.02% more than the national average, earning $50,924 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $53,443 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGoffe920/
McGouff920/
Mgoff911/
McOff911/
McGaff8373/
McOuff831/
McCoff831/
Mcof802/
McGaffe773/
McCouff770/
McGov730/
Mkoff730/
McCaff679/
McGhow676/
McGowa674/
Mgofhe672/
Mkgofe671/
Mccoif671/
McCoof670/
McAuff670/
McGauf670/

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