Gafeney Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gafeney Surname Definition:

(Irish) Descendant of Gawain (calf).

Gafeney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gafeney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Descendant of Gawain (calf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gafeney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gafeney Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gafeney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gafeney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,483,783rd most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname Gafeney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gafeney reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gafeney is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 50 percent are found, Louisiana, where 12 percent are found and Nevada, where 12 percent are found.

Gafeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gafeney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gafeney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gafeney surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.

Gafeney earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaffeney9329/
Gafeeney930/
Gafene922/
Gafeny921/
Gaffeny8632/
Ghafene861/
Gafoney860/
Gafiney860/
Afene8385/
Afeny8318/
Gaffaney80474/
Gauffeny80240/
Goffeney80113/
Geffeney8022/
Gaffiney8017/
Gafenesh804/
Gaffener800/
Gaffoney800/
Gaffenay800/
Gafane773,869/
Afenyo773,770/
Afenyi77281/
Afenge77141/
Afiene7773/
Gafeni7747/
Affene7736/
Afeneh771/
Afeine771/
Gofene771/
Afeeny771/
Gafine771/
Afegne771/
Gafenesch7532/
Gaffane71499/
Affenyi71347/
Kgafane71277/
Gaafane71252/
Gafaneh71156/
Haifene71122/
Offeney7175/
Hafener7160/
Ghafane7119/
Hafiene7111/
Goffeny7111/
Gaffyne718/
Gaffine713/
Gofenet713/
Gafenha712/
Haffeny712/
Hafiney711/
Gafinet711/
Afienyi711/
Avfener711/
Afeinyi711/
Afehnyi711/
Ngafeni711/
Ngofene711/
Afenaya711/
Hafeane711/
Gaufane711/
Affeneh711/
Afenyoh711/
Afeniya711/
Gaffiny711/
Gaffena711/
Gaefane711/
Gapheny710/
Gaffony710/
Afeni672,527/
Ofene67228/
Afena67182/
Gafinets67121/
Afine6778/
Haffener6752/
Goffiney6727/
Hafeneth6717/
Aiffener679/
Gafaniya674/
Gaffinet674/
Haffiene673/
Afiny672/
Adfenaya671/
Affienyi671/
Ashfeeny671/
Gaufinet671/
Gaufinez671/
Gaffinay670/
Goffener670/
Gaffanny670/
Goffenet670/

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