MacAfee Surname

484,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 687 people bear this surname

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

MacAfee Surname Definition:

MACCAFFIE, Machaffie: The fuller form of this name is given in a list of Wigtown men (Wodrow, Analecta, IV, p. 22) as Mackilhaffy. This represents Mac Gille Chathbhaidh, 'son of the servant of S. Cathbad.' The name is also preserved in the place name Craig Caffie, parish of Inch, which appears in a charter of the time of Robert I as Kellechaffe or Kellechaffy (RMS.

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MacAfee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
Australia2271:118,92413,128
Canada611:604,02649,778
England291:1,921,31276,208
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

MacAfee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCAFFIE, Machaffie: The fuller form of this name is given in a list of Wigtown men (Wodrow, Analecta, IV, p. 22) as Mackilhaffy. This represents Mac Gille Chathbhaidh, 'son of the servant of S. Cathbad.' The name is also preserved in the place name Craig Caffie, parish of Inch, which appears in a charter of the time of Robert I as Kellechaffe or Kellechaffy (RMS., I, App. II, 616). John McCaffe was king's messenger in 1540 (ALHT., VII, p. 440). The name is confined mainly to the Stewartry, and M'Hivey of 1578 (M'Keriie, I, p. 239) is probably an old spelling of the name. Mc Chaffie 1689. The following forms are all recorded in 1684 (Parish): McHaffine, Mcllhaffie, Mahaffie, Mahalfie, Milhaffie. In Stranraer 1940.

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

This name is of Scottish origin, but since the beginning of the seventeenth century it has been numerous in Ulster. In Gaelic it is Mac Dhuibhshithe. The two anglicized forms given above are the most usual, but it has several other variants and as MacHaffy and MacFie. As MacHaffy it occurs in the Co. Armagh hearth money rolls of 1664; but most records relating to the name find them in Co. Donegal.

John Pentland Mahaffy (1839-1918),provost of Trinity College, Dublin, was famous not only as a scholar but also for his mordant wit. Rev. Daniel MacAfee (1790-1873), a Wesleyan clergyman, was a noted controversialist in his day, especially as an opponent of Daniel O'Connell.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son OF Dubh-shith (sh and th = h) = Dark of Peace [mac, son + dubh, dark + shith, genit. of sith, peace]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacAfee Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacAfee is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacAfee? popularity and diffusion

It is the 484,164th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 10,607,782 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of MacAfee are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

MacAfee is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 1,047,569. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

MacAfee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacAfee has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 558 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacAfee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacAfee last name are 0.72000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacAfee earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.64% more than the national average, earning $44,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning $47,118 CAD per year.

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