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
General Labourer 17
Dock Labourer 13
Cotton Weaver 9
Iron Ore Miner 8
Domestic Servant 6
Charwoman 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Cotton Card Room Hand 5
Iron Moulder 5
Scholar 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Steel Works Labourer 4
Bricklayer Labourer 4
School 4
House Keeper Domestic 3
Living On Own Means 3
Butcher 3
Dress Maker 3
House Decorator 3
Plasterer's Labourer 3
Coal Dealers 3
Shipyard Labourer 3
Railway Labourer 3
Labourer Salt Works 3
Apprentice Glass Works 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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