Guff is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 4 characters long in length.
The lastname Guff is the variant of Gough. Welsh. Red—from complexion.
Family name Guff is variant form of Goff. 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.
A variant form 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.
Guff is variant form of Ow. Of meadow above and under the hill. Au, brook, meadow, pasture.
A variant form of the Gue. Of the ford.
The is form of Goff. The Smith.
Guff is a variant of Angove. The smith.
A variant of Goff. The worker in metals; the ruddy or red-haired man; son of Eochaidh meaning "rich in cattle".
Guff is a variation of Gough. The ruddy or red-haired man; son of Eochaidh meaning "rich in cattle".
Form of Gough. Red.
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Guff is quite rare family name, few people in South Africa and Estonia have the last name. So far only 34 people have been found who wears Guff as their surname. Guff have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
South Africa17
Estonia8Immigrants to US
From Germany
Georg Guff worked as farmer and hailed from Germany. 41 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Argo and arrived on June 18, 1852. Jacques Guff, aged 24, 15 years old Louis Guff, Madeline Guff (20) Servant, 40 years old Marie Guff, Jacob Guff, aged 20, are other Guff that migrated to US from Havre, Havre & London and Antwerp.