# Geoffrey (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/geoffrey/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 352 |
| US rank (2010) | 57,781 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 877,118 people |
| Change since 2000 | +8.0% (326 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɛfɹi/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jeoffrey, Jeoffery, Geoffery, Geffery, Geffrey |

## Etymology

From Middle English Geffrey, from an Old French aristocratic name, Geoffroi [dʒɔfreʲ] (> West Middle French Geoffrey, East Middle French Geoffroy), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus, Josfredus (10th century) and Jof[f]redus, Jofridus, Jaufredus, Geffredus (11th century), and ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. The second element is *friþuz (“peace, sanctuary”). The first element may be *gautaz (“a Geat, a Goth”) [making the Proto-Germanic term *Gautafriþu, as opposed to *gōdaz (“good”) or *gudą (“god”) in Godfrey; this would also make it related to Jocelyn]. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century. Partially displaced Old English Ceolfriþ.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Geoffrey in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 87% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 3.1% |

## Similar surnames

Guevara, Gober, Guevarra, Gabor, Gover, Gaviria, Gebauer, Giuffre, Gaber, Gaver.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.