Last Name GAFFNEY

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • GAFFNEY is ranked as the 2632nd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 15,239.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 4.78 people named GAFFNEY for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named GAFFNEY is 14,718, the rank is 2,662 and the proportion per 100k Americans named GAFFNEY is 4.62.

Last Names GAFFNEY
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 15,239 +/-2.9%
  • National Rank 2,632
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 4.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 14,718
  • National Rank 2,662
  • Proportion/100k 4.62

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name GAFFNEY is 84.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 11.8% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.1% Two or More Races, and 0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name GAFFNEY have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name GAFFNEY is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name GAFFNEY

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 84.8% 63.9% 20.9%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 11.8% 12.3% -0.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.1% 1.8% -0.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.2% 0.7% -0.5%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named GAFFNEY is New York where 2,026 people have this name.
  • New Jersey is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named GAFFNEY, as 12.13 in every 100,000 New Jerseyans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • New Jersey is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 12 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Utah (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 7 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names GAFFNEY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 686 5.33 98.9% Indiana 159 2.42 94.2% Iowa 189 6.09 96.7% Kansas 35 1.21 76.8% Michigan 330 3.33 98.0% Minnesota 217 3.98 97.2% Missouri 47 1.55 82.3% Nebraska 46 2.44 82.0% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 477 4.12 98.0% South Dakota 27 3.11 67.2% Wisconsin 463 8.04 98.8%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name GAFFNEY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 686 5.33 98.9%
Indiana 159 2.42 94.2%
Iowa 189 6.09 96.7%
Kansas 35 1.21 76.8%
Michigan 330 3.33 98.0%
Minnesota 217 3.98 97.2%
Missouri 47 1.55 82.3%
Nebraska 46 2.44 82.0%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 477 4.12 98.0%
South Dakota 27 3.11 67.2%
Wisconsin 463 8.04 98.8%
West State Statistics Last-Names GAFFNEY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 32 4.32 69.4% Arizona 381 5.66 98.2% California 1,243 3.2 99.0% Colorado 216 4.03 97.1% Hawaii 0 0 0.0% Idaho 39 2.39 82.0% Montana 71 6.9 92.6% Nevada 55 1.94 90.1% New Mexico 59 2.83 88.6% Oregon 102 2.58 93.5% Utah 17 0.56 55.7% Washington 355 5.02 98.3% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name GAFFNEY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 32 4.32 69.4%
Arizona 381 5.66 98.2%
California 1,243 3.2 99.0%
Colorado 216 4.03 97.1%
Hawaii 0 0 0.0%
Idaho 39 2.39 82.0%
Montana 71 6.9 92.6%
Nevada 55 1.94 90.1%
New Mexico 59 2.83 88.6%
Oregon 102 2.58 93.5%
Utah 17 0.56 55.7%
Washington 355 5.02 98.3%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names GAFFNEY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 380 10.56 98.7% Maine 71 5.36 88.6% Massachusetts 681 10.1 98.6% New Hampshire 140 10.56 95.6% New Jersey 1,084 12.13 99.4% New York 2,026 10.26 99.6% Pennsylvania 965 7.55 99.2% Rhode Island 109 10.37 94.7% Vermont 67 10.64 94.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name GAFFNEY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 380 10.56 98.7%
Maine 71 5.36 88.6%
Massachusetts 681 10.1 98.6%
New Hampshire 140 10.56 95.6%
New Jersey 1,084 12.13 99.4%
New York 2,026 10.26 99.6%
Pennsylvania 965 7.55 99.2%
Rhode Island 109 10.37 94.7%
Vermont 67 10.64 94.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names GAFFNEY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 80 1.66 89.1% Arkansas 38 1.3 80.9% Delaware 39 4.18 92.8% Dist. of Columbia 51 7.74 92.5% Florida 1,168 5.87 99.4% Georgia 418 4.14 97.5% Kentucky 143 3.23 92.2% Louisiana 167 3.6 93.1% Maryland 292 4.88 97.9% Mississippi 47 1.55 82.3% North Carolina 405 4.07 97.7% Oklahoma 142 3.67 93.0% South Carolina 543 11.23 98.1% Tennessee 98 1.5 92.2% Texas 581 2.15 97.8% Virginia 380 4.56 97.8% West Virginia 0 0 0.0%

South States
State stats for the first name GAFFNEY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 80 1.66 89.1%
Arkansas 38 1.3 80.9%
Delaware 39 4.18 92.8%
Dist. of Columbia 51 7.74 92.5%
Florida 1,168 5.87 99.4%
Georgia 418 4.14 97.5%
Kentucky 143 3.23 92.2%
Louisiana 167 3.6 93.1%
Maryland 292 4.88 97.9%
Mississippi 47 1.55 82.3%
North Carolina 405 4.07 97.7%
Oklahoma 142 3.67 93.0%
South Carolina 543 11.23 98.1%
Tennessee 98 1.5 92.2%
Texas 581 2.15 97.8%
Virginia 380 4.56 97.8%
West Virginia 0 0 0.0%
 

Full Names with GAFFNEY as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have GAFFNEY as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named GAFFNEY.

The most popular full name is John GAFFNEY. 3.41% of all the people named GAFFNEY have this given name.

There are 867 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name GAFFNEY

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John GAFFNEY 3.41%
2 James GAFFNEY 3.08%
3 Michael GAFFNEY 2.62%
4 Thomas GAFFNEY 1.74%
5 Mary GAFFNEY 1.49%
6 Robert GAFFNEY 1.40%
7 William GAFFNEY 1.37%
8 Joseph GAFFNEY 1.28%
9 David GAFFNEY 1.16%
10 Patricia GAFFNEY 1.07%
11 Richard GAFFNEY 1.07%
12 Brian GAFFNEY 1.04%
13 Daniel GAFFNEY 1.01%
14 Patrick GAFFNEY 0.91%
15 Barbara GAFFNEY 0.88%
16 Linda GAFFNEY 0.88%
17 Paul GAFFNEY 0.88%
18 Edward GAFFNEY 0.85%
19 Kevin GAFFNEY 0.85%
20 Kathleen GAFFNEY 0.82%

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