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

The last name Gafner (Russian: Гафнер) is most common in Switzerland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gafner.

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

This surname is the 132,286^th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,135,232 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Gafner reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,769 people, or 1 in 4,643. In Switzerland Gafner is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 53 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 5 percent live. Barring Switzerland Gafner is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Gafner Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gafner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gafner surname expanded 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gafner Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gafner last name are 42.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.56% registered with the party.

Gafner earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.43% more than the national average, earning $44,631 USD per year.