Gaffan Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Gaffan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaffan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1161:89,10010,389
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Canada621:594,28449,093
England261:2,143,00282,017
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gaffan (14) may also be a first name.

Gaffan Last Name Facts

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

Gaffan is found most in Benin. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaffan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gaffan is the 921,780th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 25,392,146 people. Gaffan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Gaffan are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gaffan is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 14 people.

It is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 89,100. In Benin Gaffan is most frequent in: Mono Department, where 51 percent are found, Zou Department, where 21 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Benin this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 22 percent are found.

Gaffan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Gaffan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaffan surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaffane92499/
Ghaffan9240/
Ngaffan925/
Gaffain921/
Affan919,227/
Gafan91143/
Affane836,955/
Gafane833,869/
Affang83368/
Ghafan83315/
Auffan83113/
Haffan8380/
Affand8355/
Gasfan8353/
Gaffon8332/
Goffan8332/
Ngafan8324/
Affaan8315/
Gafang8312/
Aaffan837/
Gaufan834/
Affgan832/
Aiffan832/
Affain831/
Afffan831/
Affhan831/
Gafahn831/
Gadfan831/
Gaffam831/
Affanh831/
Aîffan831/
Aïffan831/
Gatfan831/
Affant831/
Asffan831/
Afan809,370/
Haffane77671/
Auffant77474/
Kgafane77277/
Gaafane77252/
Aaffane77137/
Gatfane77110/
Affatin7745/
Ghafane7719/
Kgafang778/
Affaine775/
Ghadfan775/
Gouffan774/
Affanhe772/
Ghatfan772/
Gaufane771/
Adffant771/
Affaunt771/
Gasfaan771/
Ghapfan771/
Aiffhan771/
Goffane771/
Gaifang771/
Afffang771/
Afane7311,600/
Aifan737,704/
Afang73947/
Asfan73799/
Gofan73639/
Affam73399/
Hafan73306/
Afand73249/
Gafon73236/
Affon73234/
Ayfan7371/
Aafan7360/
Atfan7360/
Afhan7345/
Offan7338/
Aïfan7333/
Ahfan7330/
Afaan7328/
Aufan7325/
Ajfan7322/
Apfan7315/
Aîfan7313/
Azfan739/
Gefan737/
Afanc735/
Afain735/
Awfan734/
Afanh733/
Eafan732/
Afaun732/
Afant731/
Adfan731/
Ghadfane71138/
Gafanova71105/
Gouffane7110/
Affahane717/
Hauffain711/
Haffaine711/
Ghafatin711/
Gausfain711/
Gofane679,587/
Goufan671,557/
Affoun67291/
Asfand67268/
Aafane67204/
Atfane67171/
Geffon67162/
Offane67136/
Adfane67136/
Ashfan6783/
Ngafon6778/
Affoon6776/
Afaten6759/
Affong6753/
Hafane6746/
Offant6744/
Aufant6733/
Afatin6727/
Hoffan6724/
Aufang6724/
Asfhan6724/
Aifang6721/
Afaune6721/
Afasin6715/
Affone6714/
Gofahn6712/
Hasfan679/
Godfan679/
Haifan679/
Asfaun678/
Asfaan678/
Achfan677/
Offang677/
Adfand677/
Ajfaan676/
Ghofan676/
Affont676/
Gofang676/
Afgaan675/
Haffon673/
Afahan673/
Afaung673/
Offain673/
Aifaan673/
Aiffon673/
Ngofan673/
Gadfon672/
Gaphan672/
Afanne672/
Azfaan671/
Haffam671/
Goffon671/
Atfhan671/
Gehfan671/
Gofain671/
Afhane671/
Afasen671/
Afahne671/
Gaifam671/
Hayfan671/
Gatfon671/
Hadfan671/
Gâşfan671/
Ghafam671/
Gadfam671/
Gaifon671/
Gafoon671/
Aasfan671/
Aafand671/
Afanng671/
Atfaan671/
Aïfant671/
Aïffon671/
Aâfane671/
Aifane671/
Hafain671/
Gafein671/
Asfanh671/
Assfan671/
Autfan671/
Offand670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaffan
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