View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Gaffey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 164,343^rd most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,760,434 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Gaffey are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gaffey is also the 3,306,491^st most common first name in the world. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,464 people, or 1 in 247,581. In The United States Gaffey is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 15 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Gaffey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gaffey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaffey last name rose 338 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 117 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 462 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaffey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gaffey last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gaffey are 7.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gaffey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.18% more than the national average, earning $49,699 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $54,577 CAD per year.