Cognomen Gofshteyn (Gofshteyn 
, Гофштейн 
) , throughout the world, is a rare family name. The surname Gofshteyn is characteristic of Russia, where it is a rare surname, Ukraine, where it is a very rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. Much less frequently, Gofshteyn is the forename as well as the last name.