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

The last name Gaff is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 192,736^th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,336,788 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Gaff live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gaff is also the 1,116,575^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 75 people.

The last name Gaff is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,260 people, or 1 in 287,666. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 33 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Gaff occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Gaff Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gaff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaff last name 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 adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gaff last name are 23.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.49% registered to vote for the 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.