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

The surname Gaft (Russian: Гафт) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 708,658^th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Gaft live; 46 percent live in Eastern Europe and 46 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 696,247. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 28 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 16 percent reside and Irkutsk Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Russia Gaft is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Belarus, where 6 percent reside.

Gaft Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gaft has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 955 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaft Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gaft last name is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gaft last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gaft earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.63% more than the national average, earning $55,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.85% less than the national average, earning $30,878 CAD per year.