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

The last name Gaffa (Hindi: गफ्फा) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 858,879^th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. Gaffa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Gaffa live; 36 percent live in East Africa and 35 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gaffa is also the 1,270,172^nd most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 60 people.

The last name Gaffa is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 348,565. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Butaleja District, where 31 percent are found, Buikwe District, where 28 percent are found and Bugiri District, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Gaffa is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.

Gaffa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gaffa has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gaffa last name rose 533 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.