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

The last name Gafner (Russian: Гафнер) is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gafner.

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

The last name is the 132,286^th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,135,232 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Gafner are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

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

Gafner Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gafner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gafner last name increased 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gafner Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gafner surname is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gafner surname are 42.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.56% being registered to vote for the political 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.