Goffin Family History

Goffin Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational from German Hopfen ‘hops’. The initial g is due to Russian influence since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names.

French and Walloon: from a pet form of the personal name Godefroy. French and Walloon: possibly also a nickname from a diminutive of Old French goffe ‘heavy coarse’.

English (Norfolk and Suffolk): from the Middle English personal name Goffin a diminutive of Goff.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Coffin, Giffin, Buffin, Goff, Godin, Godkin, Duffin, Griffin, Gobin, Goslin

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Where is the Goffin family from?

You can see how Goffin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goffin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goffin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 15 Goffin families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Goffin's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Goffin families in 1911.

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What did your Goffin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Goffin.

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Farmer

60%

Carpenter

40%

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What is the average Goffin lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Goffin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Goffin in 1959 was 45, and 91 in 2004.

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Goffin Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational from German Hopfen ‘hops’. The initial g is due to Russian influence since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names.

French and Walloon: from a pet form of the personal name Godefroy. French and Walloon: possibly also a nickname from a diminutive of Old French goffe ‘heavy coarse’.

English (Norfolk and Suffolk): from the Middle English personal name Goffin a diminutive of Goff.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Goffin family from?

What did your Goffin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Goffin.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

60%

Carpenter

40%

What Goffin family records will you find?

What is the average Goffin lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Goffin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Goffin in 1959 was 45, and 91 in 2004.

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Goffin Surname Meaning

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What did your Goffin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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