Claffey Surname
Approximately 2,888 people bear this surname
Claffey Surname Definition:
Claffey is the midland form of Mac Laithimh, anglicized MacClave in Ulster. SIF 33
Claffey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,437 | 1:252,233 | 23,952 |
| Ireland | 853 | 1:5,520 | 869 |
| England | 187 | 1:297,958 | 22,741 |
| Australia | 171 | 1:157,870 | 16,525 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 329 | 1:13,465 | 1,777 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 268 | 1:187,383 | 16,555 |
Claffey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Claffey is the midland form of Mac Laithimh, anglicized MacClave in Ulster. SIF 33
Mac Laithimh, anglicized MacClave and MacLave in Ulster, and made by pseudo-translation Hand in Co. Monaghan, has become Claffey in the midlands. It is found mainly in the country around Athlone.
Claffey is the midland form of Mac Laithimh, anglicized MacClave in Ulster. SIF 33
Claffey Demographics
Claffey Political Affiliation
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Claffey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Claffey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Claffey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Claffey? popularity and diffusion
The surname Claffey is the 152,385th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,523,388 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Claffey reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Claffey is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,437 people, or 1 in 252,233. In The United States Claffey is most frequent in: New York, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 10 percent live and Connecticut, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Claffey occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 30 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Claffey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Claffey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Claffey surname rose 536 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 259 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 693 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Claffey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Claffey last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Claffey last name are 5.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.24% being registered with the political party.
The amount Claffey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.3% more than the national average, earning $48,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.2% less than the national average, earning $45,110 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claffy | 92 | 299 | / |
| Clafey | 92 | 1 | / |
| Claffe | 92 | 0 | / |
| Claffee | 86 | 63 | / |
| Slaffey | 86 | 46 | / |
| Claffie | 86 | 41 | / |
| Cloffey | 86 | 16 | / |
| Klaffey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Claffer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cliffey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Claffay | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cliffe | 77 | 5,518 | / |
| Clafer | 77 | 15 | / |
| Cloffe | 77 | 9 | / |
| Clafee | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cleafe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Slaffy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Claffa | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cloffy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Schlaffer | 75 | 1,255 | / |
| Schlaffge | 75 | 9 | / |
| Klaffer | 71 | 188 | / |
| Klaffei | 71 | 18 | / |
| Schlapffer | 71 | 14 | / |
| Slaffer | 71 | 11 | / |
| Cleoffe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kliaffe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chlafer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cloffer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Schlaiffer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clifffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clasfer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Claffui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Clafhie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cliffee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Clapfer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schlafer | 67 | 712 | / |
| Schlafge | 67 | 40 | / |
| Shlaffer | 67 | 20 | / |
| Slaiffer | 67 | 19 | / |
| Clife | 67 | 7 | / |
| Clofe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chlaifer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Klafe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schlaffa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slauffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlafhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Claifetz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klafy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Clafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sleaffer | 67 | 0 | / |
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