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Gaffney
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English
+, South Carolina
Alternative forms
surname en Gaffaney Goffney
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Gamhna descendant of Gamhain, a byname from ga gamhain calf.
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en city/county seat co/Cherokee County s/South Carolina c/USA.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Gaffney is the 2819th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12805 individuals. Gaffney is most common among White (83.06%) and Black/African American (12.07%) individuals.
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