Gaffney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gaffney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gaffney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 87
Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 9
Cotton Weaver 8
General Servant 7
Coal Miner 6
Servant 5
Dress Maker 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 4
Iron Ore Miner 4
Collier 4
Grocer 4
Cotton Factory Hand 3
Miner 3
Charwoman 3
Cotton Factory Opertavie 3
Factory Operative 3
Hawker 3
Tailor 3
Landed Proprietor 3
Masons Labourer 3
Quarry Man 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Potter 2

Gaffney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gaffney 100% 4,868
2 Gafney 86% 906
3 Giffany 57% 152
4 Gaffiney 88% 149
5 Gaffeney 88% 113
6 Goffney 86% 104

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The surname Gaffney is the most popular version of all its varients

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