Goffe Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Goffe? Think of it as Goff with a different pen. Its meaning, shared with Goff, is “Red, or smith”.

A variant of Goff

Goffe adds “e” to Goff, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Goffe ranked 42,094 in the 2010 US Census, with 516 people answering to the name.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Goff and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

For the full story, order the Goffe surname pack.