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

Gaffigan is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Gaffigan is the 739,868^th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Gaffigan reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 373 people, or 1 in 971,740. In The United States Gaffigan is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 18 percent live, Maryland, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Gaffigan occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Gaffigan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gaffigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaffigan surname grew 455 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaffigan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gaffigan last name are 15.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.84% being registered with the political party.

Gaffigan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.58% more than the national average, earning $50,736 USD per year.