Gaffke Surname

304,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gaffke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaffke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5801:65,53210,285
United States4261:850,84364,837
Germany2071:388,91536,309
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Gaffke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaffke is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaffke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 304,532nd most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,858,156 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Gaffke are found; 47 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 47 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Poland, where it is carried by 580 people, or 1 in 65,532. Besides Poland it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Germany, where 17 percent live.

Gaffke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaffke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaffke last name rose 2,663 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaffke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaffke surname are 16.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.52% being registered with the party.

Gaffke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,951 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaffket9213/
Gaeffke9210/
Gaffkey928/
Gafke91155/
Affke911/
Haffke83782/
Geffke83169/
Gaefke83136/
Gaffka83101/
Gafcke8320/
Gaafke836/
Gaffky830/
Gafkie830/
Goffke830/
Gafk8024/
Gaefcke7732/
Haffcke7710/
Gaffkay773/
Haffkey771/
Gaffkhi771/
Hafke731,064/
Gafka73358/
Gefke73148/
Gäfke7318/
Gawke736/
Gavke732/
Gahfk731/
Gafké731/
Offke731/
Goffk731/
Gafky730/
Ncgafkey711/
Ghafki67171/
Hafkey6785/
Haafke6770/
Hafker6766/
Haffki6745/
Hafkie6728/
Haffky6727/
Gabcke6725/
Hoffke6710/
Gafkay679/
Gavker676/
Afkieh672/
Gäfcke672/
Afkhez671/
Gabkee671/
Heafke671/
Gohfke671/
Haffka670/
Hafkee670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gaffke
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis