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

The surname Gaffney is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 18,342^nd most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 242,312 people. The surname Gaffney occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Gaffney live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gaffney is also the 968,397^th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 96 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 18,148 people, or 1 in 19,972. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Gaffney exists in 65 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

Gaffney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gaffney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 511 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 552 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 133 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 331 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaffney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gaffney last name are 8.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gaffney earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 81.3% more than the national average, earning 627,439 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.46% more than the national average, earning R 271,992 per year; in United States they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $47,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $51,719 CAD per year.