Cuffey Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

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

Cuffey Surname Definition:

CUFFIE: Probably reduced from Irish MacDhuibh, a variant of MacDuibh, 'son of Dubh' ('black'). James Cuffie and Andrew Cuffie, residents in the parish of Senneck, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 568).

Cuffey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Liberia751:58,7805,161
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Cuffey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CUFFIE: Probably reduced from Irish MacDhuibh, a variant of MacDuibh, 'son of Dubh' ('black'). James Cuffie and Andrew Cuffie, residents in the parish of Senneck, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 568).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 = Cuff (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.

2 for Coffee, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cuffey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cuffey is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuffey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 741,235th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,734,051 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Cuffey reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 1,438,329. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 24 percent are found, Virginia, where 10 percent are found and District of Columbia, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 19 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent are found.

Cuffey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cuffey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cuffey last name increased 1,096 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cuffey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cuffey last name are 12.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cuffey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.3% less than the national average, earning $37,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.5% less than the national average, earning $34,031 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Couffey921/
Chuffey921/
Cuffeey920/
Cuffe913,039/
Cuffy912,535/
Cufey911/
Cuffee831,809/
Cuffie831,251/
Couffy83219/
Cuffez83147/
Couffe83146/
Chuffe8331/
Cuffet8323/
Scuffy8321/
Cuffer8318/
Juffey8313/
Cuiffe8313/
Caufey834/
Cauffy832/
Cuffes831/
Cujffy831/
Kuffey830/
Chuffy830/
Cuffay830/
Cufe8099/
Cufy806/
Chauffe77285/
Cauffet77150/
Couffer77134/
Chouffe7752/
Couffez7719/
Czuffer7719/
Caufeyt778/
Couffet776/
Keuffey773/
Couffie773/
Cowffey771/
Choufey771/
Chauffy771/
Cauffer771/
Chuffee770/
Kauffey770/
Cuffi73105/
Suffy7395/
Juffe7369/
Cufer7363/
Cuffa7349/
Chufe7340/
Cufay7329/
Juffy739/
Coufy738/
Suffe735/
Kuffe734/
Ciufe734/
Cufee733/
Cufie732/
Caufy732/
Cuffí732/
Kufey731/
Zuffe731/
Zuffy731/
Coufe731/
Cufej731/
Cufoy730/
Kuffy730/
Tchouffe7118/
Ciuffa671,093/
Ciuffi671,076/
Scuffi67585/
Juffer67512/
Jouffe67447/
Coeffe67381/
Suffee67366/
Suffeu67162/
Chuffi67111/
Kouffe6799/
Juffet6768/
Couffi6763/
Chuffa6745/
Tschuffer6733/
Cuiffi6730/
Zuffer6724/
Kauffy6722/
Cuffat6719/
Coufie6710/
Chufeh678/
Kutfey678/
Coofey676/
Cauffayou676/
Sufeya674/
Choufe674/
Cuffit674/
Coufer673/
Cupfer673/
Chaufe672/
Giuffe672/
Cutfer672/
Caufer672/
Suffie672/
Tchouffeu672/
Jeuffe672/
Sauffe672/
Saufey671/
Couffa671/
Coeffy671/
Ciuffetch671/
Koufey671/
Kuffee671/
Seuffe671/
Tchufe671/
Tcheuffeu671/
Czufer671/
Chufee671/
Chujfy671/
Cauffi671/
Keuffe671/
Cuffis670/
Kuffoe670/

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