Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GOFFE
There are approximately 398 people named Goffe in the UK. That makes it the 11,609th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Goffe.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
GoffGaugh
Gough
Goffer
Goaffe
Gofff
Goafe
Ghoffe
Goaff
Goffes
Gofe
Gof
Goffee
Ghofe
Goffie
Ghoff
Goffey
Goffeau
Gofes
Goaf
Goffhe
Goffi
Goffa
Gofee
The Goffe surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GOFF. GOFFE. See Gough. When not a corruption of Gough, it is said to signify in the Armoricau dialect " the smith." In the Cornish, Angove has the same meaning, while Trengrove is "strong smith." Queingoff is another Armorican surname meanhig " whitesmith," according to the conjecture of Mr. Dixon. These are all, of course, allied to Gow.