Gafford Surname

126,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gafford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gafford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5331:102,59211,326
England161:3,482,379114,324
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4091:122,78411,929

Gafford (32) may also be a first name.

Gafford Last Name Facts

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

Gafford is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gafford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 126,610th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,031,089 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gafford reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gafford is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 32 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,533 people, or 1 in 102,592. In The United States Gafford is mostly found in: Texas, where 31 percent are found, Alabama, where 7 percent are found and Tennessee, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States Gafford is found in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and Mexico, where 0 percent are found.

Gafford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gafford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gafford last name expanded 864 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gafford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gafford last name are 20.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.06% being registered with the party.

Gafford earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.24% less than the national average, earning $39,163 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaffor92921/
Afford92711/
Gaford926/
Gaffoor865,866/
Ghaffor862,060/
Gaffour861,988/
Hafford861,738/
Gayford86451/
Gaffard86407/
Gatford86356/
Eafford86115/
Gaffore8665/
Gofford8651/
Gefford8613/
Gasford868/
Aufford868/
Gahffor866/
Gayffor865/
Ngaffor863/
Gaiford861/
Gawford861/
Asfford861/
Gaffort861/
Gafoord861/
Hgaffor861/
Gafferd860/
Gadford860/
Gafor83861/
Aford8362/
Ghaffour803,299/
Ghaffoor801,277/
Gaisford801,087/
Heafford8051/
Gassford803/
Gaysford803/
Haufford801/
Hayfford801/
Haffords801/
Ghaffard801/
Gahaffor801/
Gafffoor801/
Gaiffour800/
Giefford800/
Gaffar7765,580/
Gafoor7750,777/
Offord773,890/
Ghafor772,249/
Gafour771,141/
Ayford77557/
Ngafor77372/
Awford77147/
Eaford7788/
Asford7748/
Goffor7741/
Haford7733/
Gahfor7720/
Gafore7717/
Gayfor7715/
Goford7713/
Affort7713/
Atford7711/
Adford778/
Gafuor777/
Gafhor776/
Auford774/
Geford774/
Aiford773/
Gafard773/
Gáffor772/
Afordt772/
Aaford771/
Affard771/
Afords771/
Gafort771/
Hgafor771/
Gazfor771/
Gaifor771/
Avford771/
Apford770/
Gasfor770/
Ahford770/
Gafforova759,816/
Ghaffoore7513/
Ghaffoorr751/
Heasfford750/
Ghafoor71241,423/
Ghaffar71212,945/
Hayford7134,584/
Ashford7121,447/
Ghafour712,746/
Hasford711,654/
Geffard711,451/
Goffard71948/
Hofford71483/
Gepford71460/
Gaaffar71284/
Heaford71255/
Ghafore71169/
Hadford71151/
Gaafour71116/
Gosford71105/
Gahffar7156/
Gaffare7145/
Gaffaar7143/
Gaffert7143/
Gahfour7134/
Gafhoor7129/
Godford7115/
Hatford7112/
Hgafoor7112/
Gafoore719/
Gadfour719/
Ghoffor718/
Ausford717/
Hawford715/
Auffort715/
Gafoorp715/
Gaufoor715/
Ahsford714/
Ghaforr714/
Gafoure714/
Gaafoor714/
Gefferd713/
Assford713/
Gafoort713/
Haffort713/
Goffort713/
Gaffhar713/
Haffard713/
Goffoor712/
Haiford712/
Gaffaur712/
Gahafor712/
Aisford712/
Hgaffar712/
Ngafoor711/
Gapfoor711/
Gadfoor711/
Hapford711/
Gofferd711/
Adfords711/
Goffore711/
Gayfore711/
Ghafuor711/
Ghadfor711/
Gaifort711/
Ghatfor711/
Gaffatr711/
Gafffar711/
Gahfore711/
Ghhafor711/
Gotford710/
Gaforth710/
Hauford710/
Hazford710/
Gaufort710/
Gaphord710/
Asdford710/
Eifford710/
Gafar6771,030/
Gaforova677,942/
Headford67630/
Gofor67324/
Ayshford67183/
Aufforth6774/
Goodford6751/
Aishford6750/
Gofforth6740/
Ghaffaar6728/
Gahaffar6718/
Ghafffar6717/
Gáfor6714/
Oford6711/
Afard6710/
Ghafoore6710/
Ghasfoor6710/
Gahafoor679/
Afort676/
Ghaafoor675/
Ghaaffar674/
Ghaffarr674/
Ghafgoor674/
Ghaufoor673/
Gghafoor673/
Ghaffare673/
Ghgafoor672/
Ghhafoor672/
Ghhaffar672/
Gahffaar672/
Haysford671/
Houfford671/
Gafoorpp671/
Goddford671/
Goepford671/
Heatford671/
Ghazfoor671/
Ghaffarz671/
Ghafootr671/
Ghadffar671/
Gghaffar671/
Hghafoor671/
Gousford670/
Hausford670/
Hassford670/
Gephford670/
Haffards670/

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  • 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gafford
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