Where in Ireland does the family GOFF come from? Is GOFF a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname GOFF were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
GOFF Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 354 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 1721st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 279 (78.81%), Anglican: 73 (20.62%), Other / Not Given: 2 (0.56%)
GOFF Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 271 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 2067th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
GOFF Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 354
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 1721st
Woulfe Surname Index for GOFF
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname GOFF.
Dúchas Surname Index for GOFF
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname GOFF. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname GOFF
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Scottish section states: Gowff, the game of Golf. A game played with a ball and a bat. It is a favorite game in Scotland and consists in driving the ball from one hole to another. The person who drives his ball into a hole with the fewest strokes is declared the winner.GOFF in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
GOFF in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GOFF who are Catholic in each locality
GOFF in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GOFF who are Anglican in each locality
GOFF in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname GOFF in the 1901 census.
GOFF in Scotland
Patterns associated with the GOFF surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.