Gaffrey Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gaffrey Surname Definition:

(Celtic) for the Irish MacGafraidh = Son of Gafradh, an Irish form ot Geoffrey, q.v. (Joyce).

Gaffrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Ireland241:196,2068,013
England171:3,277,533109,658
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Panama41:978,06412,245
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1551:28,5802,951
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Gaffrey (14) may also be a first name.

Gaffrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) for the Irish MacGafraidh = Son of Gafradh, an Irish form ot Geoffrey, q.v. (Joyce).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gaffrey Last Name Facts

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

Gaffrey has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaffrey? popularity and diffusion

Gaffrey is the 858,879th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Gaffrey are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gaffrey is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name globally It is held by 14 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States Gaffrey is primarily found in: Florida, where 14 percent live, Michigan, where 13 percent live and North Dakota, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent live and Ireland, where 8 percent live.

Gaffrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaffrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaffrey surname expanded 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 85 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaffrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gaffrey last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gaffrey surname are 3.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.41% being registered with the party.

Gaffrey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.46% more than the national average, earning $54,135 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaffrrey930/
Gaffry9250/
Affrey9234/
Gafrey9225/
Gaffre926/
Gauffre86820/
Auffrey86335/
Geffrey86100/
Gaffree8699/
Goffrey8663/
Gaffray8656/
Gadfrey8623/
Gaffrée868/
Haffrey861/
Gayfrey861/
Gaffret861/
Gasfrey860/
Gatfrey860/
Gaffres860/
Affre831,043/
Affry8364/
Gafre8315/
Afrey832/
Gafry832/
Godffrey80199/
Goeffrey80150/
Gauffroy80111/
Gauffres8068/
Goffreys801/
Heaffrey800/
Gauffret800/
Ghafry771,452/
Geffre77918/
Ghafre77881/
Gafriy77212/
Geffry77192/
Goffre77189/
Affret77169/
Offrey77143/
Gadfre77119/
Gadfry7764/
Gafray7745/
Gofrey7744/
Goffry7733/
Gaffra7733/
Affred7732/
Ayffre7724/
Affrye7721/
Gaffri7720/
Gefrey7718/
Affreh7714/
Affray7711/
Hafrey779/
Gaufre778/
Affres776/
Gaffré775/
Gafree773/
Aufrey772/
Affrie772/
Affree771/
Gafred771/
Gaufry771/
Gatfry771/
Gafrie771/
Gafryś771/
Afreya771/
Aiffre771/
Aifrey771/
Auffre771/
Affriy771/
Haffry770/
Haffre770/
Gafruy770/
Geeoffrey751/
Afre731,558/
Afry73433/
Godfrey71140,339/
Geffroy717,649/
Auffret717,299/
Auffray713,120/
Geffray711,696/
Haffray71180/
Gepfrey7177/
Goefrey7174/
Gaufres7165/
Gaufroy7158/
Gotfrey7141/
Goffred7138/
Auffroy7135/
Goffroy7132/
Auffred7120/
Goofrey7114/
Goeffry7114/
Hoffrey7112/
Godffry7111/
Ghaffri717/
Geffree715/
Ghaffra714/
Gosfrey713/
Gadfred713/
Gopfrey713/
Goffree713/
Gofreey713/
Gouffre713/
Goeffre712/
Gaafray711/
Ghafray711/
Goiffre711/
Goufrey711/
Gowfrey711/
Afreyit711/
Goffray711/
Godffre711/
Ngaffra711/
Geffrie711/
Gaufred711/
Goyfrey711/
Hadfrey711/
Gadfree711/
Affriye711/
Affroye711/
Ghafroe711/
Gadfray710/
Gaffras710/
Haufrey710/
Afreh673,811/
Afret671,874/
Afred671,316/
Offre67665/
Affri67548/
Gafri67295/
Gefre67270/
Affra67137/
Gaudfroy6778/
Ofrey6755/
Gofre6748/
Afree6748/
Gouffray6747/
Hafry6747/
Auffrays6746/
Ayfre6740/
Goodfrey6739/
Afrie6735/
Gafra6733/
Geffraye6732/
Godfreey6723/
Aifre6720/
Afrez6717/
Aafre6716/
Goddfrey6714/
Afres6713/
Goodffre6713/
Gofry6713/
Afriy6712/
Afray6710/
Afroe678/
Hauffray678/
Goeffroy677/
Offry677/
Hafre676/
Afreu676/
Godfreys675/
Godfrrey675/
Godfreyâ674/
Afrae674/
Gefry673/
Afrea672/
Geffroye672/
Goeffray672/
Gottfrey671/
Afreyitt671/
Afrye671/
Aufre671/
Audffred671/
Afrre671/
Geffrroy671/
Gauffrès671/
Gouffroy671/
Gooffroy671/
Godfreya671/
Afroy671/
Aufffret671/
Afhre671/
Afrue671/
Gadfreed671/
Goffroie670/
Gauffroi670/

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