Gaffaney Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gaffaney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaffaney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3731:971,74072,180
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Gaffaney Last Name Facts

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

Gaffaney occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaffaney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 641,055th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Gaffaney are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Gaffaney is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 373 people, or 1 in 971,740. In The United States Gaffaney is most common in: Minnesota, where 32 percent live, California, where 25 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Gaffaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gaffaney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaffaney last name increased 1,066 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaffaney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaffaney last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.

Gaffaney earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $46,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaffane93499/
Gaffany9312/
Gaffeney8829/
Gaffiney8817/
Haffaney886/
Gaffoney880/
Gaffanny880/
Affane866,955/
Gafane863,869/
Affany86187/
Afaney862/
Gafany860/
Haffane80671/
Affanyi80623/
Kgafane80277/
Gaafane80252/
Gafaneh80156/
Aaffane80137/
Gatfane80110/
Affaneh8064/
Gafeney8060/
Ghafane8019/
Affaine805/
Gaffine803/
Affanie803/
Affanhe802/
Gaufane801/
Gaefane801/
Goffane801/
Ngafane801/
Affanay801/
Affanei801/
Gafiney800/
Gafoney800/
Gaffony800/
Goffany800/
Afane7711,600/
Afany77417/
Affainie75977/
Gauffeny75240/
Ghadfane75138/
Goffeney75113/
Ghaffani7542/
Goffiney7527/
Geffeney7522/
Haffoney7519/
Gouffane7510/
Affahane757/
Gafaniya754/
Gaffagni752/
Aifaneyi751/
Haffaine751/
Gaffenay750/
Gafeeney750/
Gofane719,587/
Afaneh717,266/
Affani712,176/
Afange71417/
Affana71269/
Aafane71204/
Afanyo71179/
Atfane71171/
Offane71136/
Adfane71136/
Gafanesch7178/
Afhany7166/
Afanyi7152/
Hafane7146/
Afanes7145/
Gefane7134/
Gafana7128/
Afaune7121/
Affone7114/
Afainy7113/
Asfany7112/
Gafani717/
Afanye716/
Hafany714/
Afgane713/
Afanay712/
Gafene712/
Afanne712/
Gafeny711/
Affony711/
Afhane711/
Afanje711/
Afahne711/
Gafine711/
Afanae711/
Affanh711/
Aâfane711/
Aifane711/
Haiffaner711/
Gaffanich710/
Gofany710/
Affanou672,980/
Afahane67157/
Affanni67150/
Gafanha67149/
Gafaniz6775/
Goufane6770/
Gaffoni6761/
Affanio6755/
Afaange6748/
Ngafani6742/
Afangoe6727/
Affanis6726/
Haffani6723/
Affanga6721/
Afanaya6721/
Gofhane6719/
Kgofane6719/
Affoune6717/
Ghafani6717/
Gafhani6715/
Ouffane6712/
Goffeny6711/
Affonne679/
Ngafana679/
Offoney677/
Affanih676/
Ghofane674/
Gaphane674/
Aatfane674/
Afangoy674/
Afaniya673/
Afanesh672/
Goifane672/
Hafaine672/
Affagni672/
Ngofane672/
Affanai672/
Gafahna671/
Gaffena671/
Gofanae671/
Gofanne671/
Gopfane671/
Afainer671/
Afgaane671/
Hadfane671/
Hafeane671/
Afaanyo671/
Afainyo671/
Hayfane671/
Hatfane671/
Goffine671/
Ghafene671/
Gafagna671/
Gaffiné671/
Aiffani671/
Afanayi671/
Afangay671/
Afanyie671/
Affoine671/
Ashfany671/
Aphaney671/
Ghefane671/
Afffani671/
Affaniz671/
Affanoi671/
Geffone671/
Goffony670/
Hafaner670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaffaney
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