McGoff Surname
Approximately 1,327 people bear this surname
McGoff Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Goff, q.v.
McGoff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,061 | 1:341,620 | 30,747 |
| England | 173 | 1:322,070 | 23,948 |
| Scotland | 85 | 1:62,986 | 5,075 |
| Ireland | 49 | 1:96,101 | 5,242 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 63 | 1:70,315 | 5,170 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 59 | 1:413,142 | 24,536 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 204 | 1:246,170 | 20,471 |
McGoff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Goff, q.v.
McGoff Demographics
McGoff Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McGoff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGoff Come From? nationality or country of origin
McGoff occurs most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McGoff? popularity and diffusion
The surname McGoff is the 288,908th most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,491,745 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of McGoff reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname McGoff is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,061 people, or 1 in 341,620. In The United States McGoff is most common in: Nevada, where 25 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States McGoff occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Scotland, where 6 percent are found.
McGoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McGoff has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 decreased 22 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McGoff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGoff last name are 0.41999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.81% registered with the 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.
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