View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The surname Gafson is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gafson click here.

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

This last name is the 5,057,639^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. Gafson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Gafson reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 67 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 11 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 27 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.

Gafson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gafson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gafson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Jewish (100%) in Ireland.