Macaffery Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Macaffery Surname Definition:

MACCAFFRAE, Maccaffhey: From Irish MacCafraidh for MacGafraidh, 'son of Godfrey.' a Norse personal name early adopted by the Gaels.

Macaffery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Macaffery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCAFFRAE, Maccaffhey: From Irish MacCafraidh for MacGafraidh, 'son of Godfrey.' a Norse personal name early adopted by the Gaels.

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

Macaffery Last Name Facts

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

The surname Macaffery is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Macaffery click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macaffery? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Macaffery live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

Macaffery is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 50 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 50 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Ireland, where 20 percent are found.

Macaffery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Macaffery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Macaffery last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macaffery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Macaffery surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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