Giffney Surname
Approximately 280 people bear this surname
Giffney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 91 | 1:51,747 | 3,694 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 60 | 1:73,831 | 5,346 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Giffney Demographics
Average Giffney Salary in
United States
$72,462 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Giffney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giffney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Giffney is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Giffney? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 937,786th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 26,026,950 people. The surname Giffney is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Giffney reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 51,747. In Ireland Giffney is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 84 percent live and Munster, where 16 percent live. Other than Ireland Giffney is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and New Zealand, where 16 percent live.
Giffney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Giffney has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Giffney last name grew 152 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Giffney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Giffney last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Giffney surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Giffney earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 67.93% more than the national average, earning $72,462 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifney | 92 | 0 | / |
| Geffney | 86 | 5 | / |
| Guffney | 86 | 2 | / |
| Giffeny | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hifney | 77 | 215 | / |
| Giffni | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gifnet | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gefney | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gifner | 77 | 0 | / |
| Effney | 77 | 0 | / |
| Geffner | 71 | 468 | / |
| Hiffner | 71 | 33 | / |
| Heffney | 71 | 23 | / |
| Chifney | 71 | 6 | / |
| Aiffner | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gipfner | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gifenyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeffney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Giffnis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hifny | 67 | 390 | / |
| Giffenni | 67 | 35 | / |
| Effne | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heiffner | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hifne | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ifnie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huiffner | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sifne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeffneys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiffner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheffney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yffny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Effny | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Giffney
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