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    The surname Geoffrey

    A surname, carried by 352 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛfɹi/ 2 syllables Soundex G160 Also a first name

    Geoffrey: #57,781 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Geoffrey #57,781, 352 people Geoffrey: #57,781 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Geoffrey #57,781, 352 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Geoffrey is more common than 64.4% of them.

    Origin

    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.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 352 people named Geoffrey in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 877,118 Americans. That is up 8.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 326.

    #57,781
    rank among US surnames
    352
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +8%
    change since 2000 (was #58,257)

    Who is named Geoffrey

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    87% of people named Geoffrey identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 87%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 5.4%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 3.1%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Variant spellings

    Geoffrey has the Soundex code G160, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G160.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Geoffrey come from?
    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…
    How common is the surname Geoffrey?
    352 people in the United States had the surname Geoffrey in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 877,118 Americans. It ranked 57,781st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Geoffrey?
    In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Geoffrey identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Geoffrey?
    Geoffrey is /ˈd͡ʒɛfɹi/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Geoffrey getting more or less common?
    More common. 326 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 352 in 2010, up 8.0%.
    What are other spellings of Geoffrey?
    Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jeoffrey, Jeoffery, Geoffery and Geffery.
    Is Geoffrey also a first name?
    Yes. Geoffrey is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.