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

The surname Gaffan is found most frequently in Benin. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gaffan click here.

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

The last name is the 921,780^th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 25,392,146 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Gaffan live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661^st most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

Gaffan is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 89,100. In Benin it is mostly found in: Mono Department, where 51 percent live, Zou Department, where 21 percent live and Littoral Department, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Benin this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 22 percent live.

Gaffan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gaffan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaffan surname expanded 655 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaffan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaffan surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gaffan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $40,762 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning $49,108 CAD per year.