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 112
General Labourer 19
Coal Miner 18
Labourer 13
Cotton Weaver 11
Domestic Servant 10
General Servant Domestic 5
Dress Maker 5
Charwoman 5
Cooper 5
General Servant 5
Char Woman 4
House Keeper 4
Laundress 4
Living On Own Means 4
Manufacturer Cotton 4
Governess 4
General Domestic Servant 3
Silk Winder 3
Dock Labourer 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
No Occupation 3
Labourer Quary Side 3
French Polisher 2
Needle Women Shirt 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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