Gaffing Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gaffing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaffing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Gaffing Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaffing is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gaffing click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaffing? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,255,512th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gaffing are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 72 percent live, Lancashire, where 14 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Gaffing is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Gaffing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gaffing has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gaffing surname increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaffin92922/
Affing9274/
Affiong862,856/
Gauffin86807/
Ghaffin86108/
Goffing8660/
Haffing8616/
Göffing8614/
Ngaffin863/
Gaffina860/
Gaiffin860/
Gafin83242/
Afing8372/
Gaffn831/
Goffings80308/
Afpfiong804/
Affionng801/
Ncgaffin801/
Eaffiong801/
Goffin778,532/
Gaffen77238/
Gafina77233/
Afiong77171/
Hafing77153/
Offing7784/
Gaufin7766/
Gefing7743/
Ngafin7734/
Afuing7722/
Gofing7717/
Affyng7717/
Gayfin7713/
Gaffne777/
Gafeng777/
Ghafin772/
Affeng771/
Gafion771/
Gadfin771/
Ahfing771/
Affink771/
Gahfin770/
Gafn734/
Afng731/
Offiong7115,908/
Giefing71822/
Ghafina71432/
Hoffing7172/
Goffeng7151/
Afingue718/
Gouffin716/
Gayfina714/
Goffint712/
Gaffoen711/
Goiffin711/
Offieng711/
Gooffin710/
Goffien710/
Gaiffim710/
Gofin6785/
Afink6776/
Afeng6722/
Gafen6720/
Ofing6713/
Offng6710/
Offfiong678/
Eiffiong673/
Gafne673/
Gaphings672/
Affnq671/
Offiongh671/
Ooffiong671/
Gafinova671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaffing
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