Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GOFF
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GOFF. GOFFE. See Gough. When not a corruption of Gough, it is said to signify in the Armoricau dialect " the smith." In the Cornish, Angove has the same meaning, while Trengrove is "strong smith." Queingoff is another Armorican surname meanhig " whitesmith," according to the conjecture of Mr. Dixon. These are all, of course, allied to Gow.
Surname type: From given name or forename
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic