Gaffey Surname
Approximately 2,640 people bear this surname
Gaffey Surname Definition:
Mac Gaibhidh A south Connacht name well known near Athlone. SIF 73
Gaffey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,464 | 1:247,581 | 23,579 |
| Ireland | 383 | 1:12,295 | 1,509 |
| England | 374 | 1:148,979 | 14,256 |
| Australia | 321 | 1:84,099 | 9,745 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 326 | 1:13,589 | 1,788 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 433 | 1:115,978 | 11,432 |
Gaffey (12) may also be a first name.
Gaffey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Gaibhidh A south Connacht name well known near Athlone. SIF 73
(Irish) The son of Eochaidh (rich in cattle).
Gaffey Demographics
Average Male Gaffey Height
177.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gaffey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaffey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaffey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaffey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 164,343rd most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,760,434 people. The surname Gaffey is primarily 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 3,306,491st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,464 people, or 1 in 247,581. In The United States Gaffey is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found 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 increased 338 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 117 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 462 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gaffey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Gaffey last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gaffey last name are 7.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.65% being registered with the 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.
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Footnotes
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