Goff is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Wales, France. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Goff
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, Wales, France
Meaning:

Variant of Angove. In this parish (Illogan) liveth Reginald Angove, Gent., i.e., Reginald the Smith, a surname assumed in memory of his first ancestor, who was by trade and occupation a smith. And of this sort of surname in England thus speaks Verstigan:
From whence came Smith, all be it knight or squire, But from the smith that forgeth in the fire." Hals JSS. D. Gilbert's Cornuall.

The variation of Gue. Of the ford.

Goff is the variant of Angove. The smith.

A variant of Gough. The ruddy or red-haired man; son of Eochaidh meaning "rich in cattle".

The worker in metals; the ruddy or red-haired man; son of Eochaidh meaning "rich in cattle".

The Smith.

Variant of Gough. Red.

The family name Goff is a variant of Ow. Of meadow above and under the hill. Au, brook, meadow, pasture.

See Gough - Welsh. Red—from complexion

When not a corruption of Gough, it is said to signify in the Armorican dialect "the smith." In the Cornish, Angove has the same meaning, while Trengrove is "strong smith." Queingoff is another Armorican surname meaning "whitesmith," according to the conjecture of Author. These are all, of course, allied to Gow.

The family name is a variant form of the Gough. Welsh. Red—from complexion.

How popular is Goff?

Goff is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Honduras, France, Panama, South Africa, Belize, Wales, Russia, New Zealand.

Goff is ranked 11106 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Goff bearers increased by 1.55 per cent in 2010 US census to 32298 since 2000, the surname slipped by 80 spots and ranked at 1081. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 87.2 88.96
Black 7.78 7.25
Hispanic or Latino 2.42 1.62
Others 1.59 1.29
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.54 0.42
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.47 0.47
Goff is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Cayman Islands is ahead in terms of density. Around 50615 people have been found who wears Goff as their family name. Goff is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Goff:
1,013 United States42,800
Countries with thousands of Goff:
2,209 England3,729
Countries with hundreds of Goff:
3,761 Australia975
7,051 Canada616
1,555 Ireland362
977 Honduras303
40,169 France255
1,353 Panama195
29,078 South Africa179
502 Belize156
2,298 Wales143
94,603 Russia108
7,204 New Zealand104
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,539 Scotland100
78,034 Germany67
2,970 Northern Ireland67
19,559 Mexico57
1,997 Nicaragua52
30,480 Japan52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
271 Cayman Islands30
160,165 Philippines24
52,403 Spain24
25,726 Uzbekistan22
58,718 Belgium17
4,719 New Caledonia16
352,754 Thailand15
1,243 Isle of Man15
295,035 Brazil13
78,311 Netherlands11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
36,884 United Arab Emirates9
97,905 Zimbabwe7
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Margaret Goff worked as maid and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 20 years old embarked for New-York from Liverpool on Shenandoah and arrived on March 27, 1846. 20 years old Ellen Goff, Workman Thomas Goff, Elizabeth Goff, aged 49, 22 years old Anna Goff, Henry Goff (12), Elizabeth Goff (10), Sarah Goff, aged 60, Immigrant Mary Goff, and 17 other Goff around 42.86% of whom were workman migrated to US from Waterford, Liverpool and London.

From Germany

James Goff worked as carpenter and hailed from Germany. 40 years old embarked for USA from London on Palestine and arrived on May 12, 1857. 7 years old John Goff, Laborer In.G.S. Goff, Smith Philipp Goff, Mr E. Goff (36) Clerk, G.W. Goff (20), Selma Goff (18), 40 years old Mr Goff, Lyman T. Goff, aged 22, Alice Goff, aged 21, 22 years old William Goff, and 1 other Goff majority of whom were merchant and others worked as gentleman and spinster migrated to US from Antwerp & Southampton, Liverpool, Bremen, Liverpool & Queenstown and Boulogne & Rotterdam.

Goff Namesakes

  • Ivan Goff, Australian screenwriter, best
  • Norris Goff, American comedian
  • Stan Goff, American anti-war activist, writer, and blogger
  • Randall Goff, former water polo player from Australia,
  • Milton Goff, seventh chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh
  • Phil Goff, Member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1981 to 1990 and again
  • Harper Goff, American artist, musician, and actor
  • Jacques Le Goff, French historian and prolific author specializing
  • Bruce Goff, American architect, distinguished by his organic
  • John W. Goff, John William Goff, Sr
  • Abe Goff, attorney and Republican politician
  • Jerry Goff, former Major League Baseball player
  • Matt Goff, Gaelic footballer on the Kildare
  • Guy D. Goff, United States Senator from West Virginia
  • Ray Goff, former American football player and coach

Goff Namesakes

  • Ivan Goff, Australian screenwriter, best
  • Norris Goff, American comedian
  • Stan Goff, American anti-war activist, writer, and blogger
  • Randall Goff, former water polo player from Australia,
  • Milton Goff, seventh chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh
  • Phil Goff, Member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1981 to 1990 and again
  • Harper Goff, American artist, musician, and actor
  • Jacques Le Goff, French historian and prolific author specializing
  • Bruce Goff, American architect, distinguished by his organic
  • John W. Goff, John William Goff, Sr
  • Abe Goff, attorney and Republican politician
  • Jerry Goff, former Major League Baseball player
  • Matt Goff, Gaelic footballer on the Kildare
  • Guy D. Goff, United States Senator from West Virginia
  • Ray Goff, former American football player and coach

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