Graffan Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Graffan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Graffan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France601:1,107,045119,335
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Graffan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Graffan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Graffan occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Graffan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,293,424th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Graffan live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most common in France, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 1,107,045. In France Graffan is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 38 percent are found, Occitanie, where 35 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 18 percent are found. Apart from France Graffan occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Spain, where 3 percent are found.

Graffan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Graffan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Graffan last name contracted 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Graffan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Graffan last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Graffan last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Graffan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% less than the national average, earning $34,964 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graffant9330/
Graffand9325/
Graffhan930/
Graffane930/
Graffain930/
Grafan9222/
Graffam86793/
Grafane86478/
Graffon8621/
Greffan861/
Graifan861/
Graffham80107/
Graffone801/
Graffein801/
Graffonn800/
Graffaim800/
Graaffam800/
Grafon7746/
Grefan771/
Grafanova759/
Greiffahn750/
Grafham71269/
Greefan71222/
Grafone7140/
Greffon7110/
Grayfon715/
Graphan712/
Grafong711/
Grafond711/
Grasfam711/
Grotfan710/
Groffam710/
Graffom710/
Greifane673/
Graiphan671/
Grasfein671/
Grosfane670/
Grafonova63507/
Grootfaan632/
Grefon625/
Grapham572/
Greefon571/
Grootfaam50531/
Greifhahn5011/

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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
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  • 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 Graffan
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