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Where did the Goffin coat of arms come from? When did the Goffin family first arrive in the United States?

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Origin Displayed: Belgium

Origins Available: Belgium, English, French

Spelling variations of this family name include: Geeffen, Geffen, Gefflot, Gaffen, Gäfert, Gaffon, Gaffron, Goffen, Goffin and many more.

First found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Many settlers were recorded from the mid 17th century onward in the great migration from Europe to the New World.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Goffin
  • Gerald "Gerry" Goffin (b. 1939), American lyricist, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990
  • Louise Lynn Goffin (b. 1960), American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
  • Joel Christian Goffin (b. 1981), American film composer and music producer
  • Sir. Dean Goffin (1916-1984), one of New Zealand's first prolific Salvation Army composers
  • David Goffin (b. 1990), Belgian tennis player
  • Peter Goffin F.R.S.A. (1906-1974), English set and costume designer and stage manager
  • Magdalen Goffin FRSL (b. 1925), English writer



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FLANDERS

The former county of Flanders, which was located on the North Sea and was often linked to both Belgium and the Netherlands, provided Britain with a large number of immigrants during the medieval period. They became invaluable contributors to the development of Britain and contributed more to British industrial development than any other single group. The Flemish began to arrive in Britain at the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Walter Bec of Flanders led a contingent of his countrymen, who fought as allies of Duke William of Normandy during the Battle of Hastings. Following the Norman victory, many of the Flemish were granted lands upon which they settled permanently. Many more Flemish migrants arrived in 1107, after a large part of Flanders had been flooded. Some of them went to Northumbria, but were later transferred to the Welsh county of Pembroke.

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