MacCafferty Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

MacCafferty Surname Definition:

Mac Eachmharcaigh The former is more usual in Co. Mayo, the latter in Cos. Donegal and Derry. IF 70

MacCafferty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:82,6134,798
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England51:11,143,612252,590
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

MacCafferty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Eachmharcaigh The former is more usual in Co. Mayo, the latter in Cos. Donegal and Derry. IF 70

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Eachmharcaigh The former is more usual in Co. Mayo, the latter in Cos. Donegal and Derry. IF 70

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacCafferty Last Name Facts

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

MacCafferty is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCafferty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,604,449th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname MacCafferty occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of MacCafferty live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 82,613. In Ireland MacCafferty is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 132 percent live, Connaught, where 4 percent live and Leinster, where 4 percent live. Not including Ireland it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 18 percent live.

MacCafferty Last Name Statistics demography

The amount MacCafferty earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.35% more than the national average, earning $60,292 CAD per year.

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