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

The last name Gaffe is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Gaffé or Gaffè. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Gaffe is the 868,551^st most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,357,519 people. Gaffe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Gaffe live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Gaffe is also the 3,487,849^th most common given name in the world It is held by 11 people.

The last name is most widespread in France, where it is held by 252 people, or 1 in 263,582. In France Gaffe is most common in: Normandy, where 42 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 31 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 15 percent are found. Other than France this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Gaffe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gaffe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaffe surname rose 121 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaffe Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gaffe surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Gaffe earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $41,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 74.83% more than the national average, earning $86,860 CAD per year.