Cafferky Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Cafferky Surname Definition:

Mac Eachmharcaigh The former is more usual in Co. Mayo, the latter in Cos. Donegal and Derry. IF 70

Cafferky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
Ireland1421:33,1622,819
England1291:431,92329,000
Northern Ireland991:18,6372,335
Australia301:899,85754,700
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4771:9,2871,364
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Cafferky Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Eachmharcaigh The former is more usual in Co. Mayo, the latter in Cos. Donegal and Derry. IF 70

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Eachmharcaigh The former is more usual in Co. Mayo, the latter in Cos. Donegal and Derry. IF 70

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cafferky Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cafferky Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cafferky is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cafferky? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cafferky is the 488,996th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,748,593 people. Cafferky is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Cafferky reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 1,569,086. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live, Massachusetts, where 14 percent live and Ohio, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 21 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Cafferky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cafferky has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cafferky last name grew 23,100 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 70 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cafferky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cafferky last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cafferky earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.88% more than the national average, earning $50,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.36% more than the national average, earning $55,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cafferkey94972/
Caferky931/
Kafferky881/
Cofferky881/
Gafferkey825/
Cofferkey821/
Caffreyq751/
Cafrak7112/
Cafferaca711/
Caverk711/
Cafurek675/
Cafůrek672/
Caverak671/
Caferco671/
Caforek671/
Caverik670/
Kaforke5314/
Zafirka538/

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