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

The last name Gafeney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gafeney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,483,783rd most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gafeney live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States Gafeney is mostly found in: Illinois, where 50 percent live, Louisiana, where 12 percent live and Nevada, where 12 percent live.

Gafeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gafeney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gafeney last name rose 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 Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for 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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