Gaffrey Surname
Approximately 317 people bear this surname
Gaffrey Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for the Irish MacGafraidh = Son of Gafradh, an Irish form ot Geoffrey, q.v. (Joyce).
Gaffrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 192 | 1:1,887,807 | 122,674 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Ireland | 24 | 1:196,206 | 8,013 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 155 | 1:28,580 | 2,951 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
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).
Gaffrey Demographics
Average Gaffrey Salary in
United States
$54,135 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gaffrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaffrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaffrey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaffrey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 858,879th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Gaffrey live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gaffrey is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 14 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 14 percent are found, Michigan, where 13 percent are found and North Dakota, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent are found and Ireland, where 8 percent are found.
Gaffrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gaffrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaffrey last name expanded 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 85 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gaffrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gaffrey last name are 3.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.41% registered with the political 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.
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Footnotes
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