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Where Does The Last Name Gaff Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gaff occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gaff.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaff? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 192,736^th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,336,788 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Gaff live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,116,575^th most frequent given name world-wide It is held by 75 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,260 people, or 1 in 287,666. In The United States Gaff is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 33 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Gaff Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gaff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaff surname increased 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 232 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gaff Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gaff are 23.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.49% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gaff earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.62% more than the national average, earning $45,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $50,446 CAD per year.