Cafferty Surname
Approximately 2,135 people bear this surname
Cafferty Surname Definition:
Mac Eachmharcaigh The former is more usual in Co. Mayo, the latter in Cos. Donegal and Derry. IF 70
Cafferty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,279 | 1:283,392 | 26,370 |
| England | 527 | 1:105,727 | 11,054 |
| Ireland | 173 | 1:27,219 | 2,505 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 250 | 1:17,719 | 2,154 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 131 | 1:186,072 | 15,187 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:101,168 | 5,037 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 426 | 1:117,884 | 11,557 |
Cafferty (21) may also be a first name.
Cafferty 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
Mac Eachmharcaigh The former is more usual in Co. Mayo, the latter in Cos. Donegal and Derry. IF 70
Cafferty Demographics
Average Male Cafferty Height
178.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cafferty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cafferty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cafferty (Arabic: كافيرتي) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cafferty? popularity and diffusion
It is the 196,336th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,413,370 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Cafferty reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 21 people.
The surname Cafferty is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,279 people, or 1 in 283,392. In The United States Cafferty is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Idaho, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Cafferty occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Ireland, where 8 percent live.
Cafferty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cafferty has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 402 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 31 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cafferty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Cafferty surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cafferty last name are 2.57% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.8% being registered with the party.
The amount Cafferty earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 304.45% more than the national average, earning R 961,116 per year; in United States they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $45,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.82% more than the national average, earning $50,589 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cafferty Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cafferty in the Arabic language | ||
| كافيرتي | kafyrty | - |
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Footnotes
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