Gaffy Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Gaffy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaffy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1161:232,72221,885
United States291:12,498,584473,286
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Gaffy (54) may also be a first name.

Gaffy Last Name Facts

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

Gaffy is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaffy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gaffy is the 1,422,956th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 76 percent of Gaffy reside; 76 percent reside in Australasia and 76 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Gaffy is also the 1,350,955th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 54 people.

Gaffy is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 232,722. In Australia Gaffy is most common in: Victoria, where 61 percent live, Queensland, where 28 percent live and New South Wales, where 8 percent live. Other than Australia Gaffy is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Gaffy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaffy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 81 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gaffy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gaffy last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gaffy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaffey912,640/
Gaffuy9147/
Ngaffy912/
Gaffay911/
Gaffyy911/
Gaeffy910/
Affy89174/
Gafy893/
Gauffey832/
Gaffych831/
Gafffey831/
Affey801,159/
Gaffi80358/
Gaffa80317/
Gaffe80312/
Haffy80264/
Gaffé8020/
Ngafy8016/
Goffy808/
Gaufy808/
Eaffy804/
Gaffè804/
Gadfy804/
Geffy803/
Affoy802/
Auffy801/
Gafey801/
Ghafy801/
Gafoy801/
Affay801/
Affyh801/
Affiy801/
Gapfy800/
Afy751,208/
Gaffer7311,849/
Haffey731,834/
Gaffet731,161/
Gaiffe731,126/
Ngaffi73210/
Affaya73176/
Ghaffa73152/
Goffoy73139/
Gaiffi73115/
Gaffez73101/
Gaffie7387/
Goffey7386/
Kgaffe7369/
Ghaffi7347/
Gaffee7327/
Gauffa7312/
Gafycz737/
Gauffe737/
Ngaffe735/
Gafych734/
Auffay732/
Haffiy732/
Ghatfy731/
Goffay731/
Geffay731/
Gafaya731/
Gaffes731/
Hauffy731/
Gaaffa731/
Auffiy731/
Heaffy730/
Gaffit730/
Haffay730/
Goffuy730/
Affi676,664/
Gafa673,347/
Afey672,791/
Affa671,703/
Afay67654/
Affe67387/
Hafy67298/
Atfy67185/
Gafi67133/
Afoy67123/
Ghaffer6790/
Gafe6759/
Heaffey6733/
Gaffett6725/
Gauffer6717/
Offy6717/
Afiy679/
Adfy676/
Affè675/
Afuy675/
Gaaffer674/
Aufy673/
Aafy672/
Affá672/
Ghaffai671/
Gofy671/
Afhy671/
Ahaffey671/
Gouffey671/
Ghaffit671/
Gahffer671/
Gaiffer671/
Gaifffe671/
Gafí671/
Gafaaye671/
Aify671/
Affé671/
Gaffeer671/
Afys671/
Eafy671/
Azfy671/
Ayfy671/
Gefy671/
Gahaffi671/
Gafferr670/
Apfy670/

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