MacGaffey Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

MacGaffey Surname Definition:

Mac Gaibhidh A south Connacht name well known near Athlone. SIF 73

MacGaffey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

MacGaffey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Gaibhidh A south Connacht name well known near Athlone. SIF 73

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacGaffey Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGaffey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of MacGaffey.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGaffey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,373,373rd most widely held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of MacGaffey live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 57 percent are found, Illinois, where 20 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 17 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Singapore, where 12 percent are found.

MacGaffey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacGaffey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacGaffey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacGaffey surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

MacGaffey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.83% more than the national average, earning $52,136 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGaffey94519/
Magaffey948/
MacGaffe941/
MacAffe883/
McGuffey821,853/
MacAffer8280/
McCaffey8220/
MacAffee826/
Magaffie820/
Magoffey820/
Makaffey820/
Macafe80292/
McAffe8063/
Magafe806/
MacKaffee784/
MacCaffer781/
McAffee75714/
MacAfee75687/
McGuffy7561/
Magoffe7526/
McAffie754/
Mangafe752/
MacAfie751/
Magoffy751/
Magafer751/
Magaffa751/
Makaffy750/
MacAffa750/
McCaffe750/
McGuffie711,746/
McGuffee71755/
MacKafee7123/
Magoffie714/
MacAafee711/
MacCafed710/
Makaffie710/
MacKofey710/
MacKafer710/
Mogafe67816/
Makafe6798/
Magafi6769/
Magafa6720/
Magofe672/
Maqafe671/
Magofy671/
Magafouet671/
Maggoffie671/
Maygoffer671/
Maggoffee671/

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