Caffrey Surname
Approximately 9,128 people bear this surname
Caffrey Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for MacCaffrey, more correctly MacGaffrey (Irish Mac Gafraidh): v. Gaffray.
Caffrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,544 | 1:79,766 | 9,092 |
| Ireland | 2,063 | 1:2,283 | 429 |
| England | 1,673 | 1:33,304 | 4,411 |
| Australia | 367 | 1:73,558 | 8,644 |
| Scotland | 149 | 1:35,932 | 3,496 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Northern Ireland | 48 | 1:38,438 | 3,628 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,131 | 1:3,917 | 693 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 337 | 1:72,330 | 8,013 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 998 | 1:50,319 | 5,716 |
Caffrey (78) may also be a first name.
Caffrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for MacCaffrey, more correctly MacGaffrey (Irish Mac Gafraidh): v. Gaffray.
Mac Gafraidh A branch of the Maguires of Fermanagh. IF 70
From the Irish O’Craffrey; a personal name.
Caffrey Demographics
Caffrey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Caffrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caffrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caffrey (Arabic: كافرى) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Caffrey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Caffrey? popularity and diffusion
Caffrey is the 55,627th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 798,373 people. The surname Caffrey is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Caffrey live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. Caffrey is also the 1,091,646th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 78 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,544 people, or 1 in 79,766. In The United States it is most common in: New Jersey, where 9 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 23 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.
Caffrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Caffrey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 455 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 182 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 496 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,656 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Caffrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Caffrey surname are 3.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.55% registered with the political party.
The amount Caffrey earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.58% less than the national average, earning 233,340 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.94% more than the national average, earning $48,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.67% more than the national average, earning $55,480 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Caffrey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Caffrey in the Arabic language | ||
| كافرى | kafry | - |
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