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

Cafferky is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cafferky? popularity and diffusion

Cafferky is the 488,996th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,748,593 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Cafferky live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 1,569,086. In The United States Cafferky is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live, Massachusetts, where 14 percent live and Ohio, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 13 countries. It is also found 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 carrying the Cafferky surname increased 23,100 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 70 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cafferky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cafferky surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being 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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