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

The last name Giffney has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Giffney click here.

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

The surname Giffney is the 937,786^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 26,026,950 people. The surname Giffney occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Giffney live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in Ireland, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 51,747. In Ireland Giffney is mostly found in: Leinster, where 84 percent live and Munster, where 16 percent live. Barring Ireland this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common 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 bearing the Giffney surname expanded 152 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Giffney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Giffney surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.