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Cognomen Gaffer (Gaffer , Gafa , Kaffer ) , throughout the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Gaffer is habitual in Malta, where it is quite a common surname, Bhutan, and Namibia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Sudan, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Gaffer is the forename as well as the last name.