Mahaffey Surname

44,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Mahaffey Surname User-submission:

Mahaffey is a surname of Scottish origin, and is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhshithe. It came from Clan Macfie on the island of Colonsay in Scotland, but the clan originated in Ireland. There the name is found largely in County Donegal, although the U.

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Mahaffey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,0801:32,7134,081
Canada2131:172,98417,319
Australia1931:139,87415,066
England1541:361,80625,827
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
United States Virgin Islands131:8,4901,249
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France41:16,605,680368,153
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Montserrat11:4,947471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland831:53,3724,392
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1261:44,5995,164

Mahaffey (16) may also be a first name.

Mahaffey Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mahaffey is a surname of Scottish origin, and is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhshithe. It came from Clan Macfie on the island of Colonsay in Scotland, but the clan originated in Ireland. There the name is found largely in County Donegal, although the U.S. boasts the largest Mahaffey population. There are multiple recorded immigrations to the U.S. of Mahaffey families, including an arrival in Charleston of a Martin Hugh Mahaffey, Revolutionary War veteran, and another arrival in Baltimore whose descendants founded Mahaffey, Pennsylvania. The name in Scots Gaelic means "Son of the dark man of peace" (Rarely translated as "Son of the black fairy"). The clan was historically known for their life along the islands on Scotland's western coast and Ireland, although the name Mahaffey is now relatively obscure. To look more into Mahaffey history, look online for information about Clan Macfie, the people from whom Mahaffey originated.

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Mahaffey Last Name Facts

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

Mahaffey has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahaffey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 44,203rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 620,269 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Mahaffey are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 16 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 11,080 people, or 1 in 32,713. In The United States Mahaffey is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, South Carolina, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Mahaffey is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Mahaffey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mahaffey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahaffey surname increased 984 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 642 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mahaffey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mahaffey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mahaffey last name are 25.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.96% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mahaffey earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.95% less than the national average, earning R 223,488 per year; in United States they earn 2.26% less than the national average, earning $42,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.46% more than the national average, earning $56,372 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahaffeey942/
Mahaffeyt941/
Mahatffey941/
Mahaffy931,581/
Mahafey9313/
Mahffey9312/
Mahaffe9310/
Mhaffey931/
Mahaffie88204/
Mahaffee88173/
Mahaffay88122/
Mahaffuy883/
Mahafeey882/
Mahaffer882/
Mahaffiy882/
Mahafehy881/
Maffey86917/
Mahafe8612/
Mahafy862/
Mahffy861/
Mahaffa8098/
Mahafej809/
Mahafhe803/
Mahafee802/
Mahaife801/
Mauffey801/
Maffehy801/
Maaffei801/
Mahafay800/
Mahatfy800/
Mahafie800/
Maffe77749/
Maffy7713/
Maafe7710/
Mahfe7710/
Mafey779/
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Maafy772/
Mahfy771/
Mahafeej751/
Mahafees751/
Mahafeuj751/
Mahaffat751/
Mahaffui751/
Maaffett750/
Mahaphey750/
Maffei7121,288/
Maffeu71495/
Maffet71303/
Mahave71260/
Maffie71154/
Mahufe71132/
Mahafa71124/
Maffer71101/
Mafeya7160/
Maffee7155/
Maffea7131/
Maphae7131/
Maphey7126/
Matfey7123/
Maffay7120/
Mahafi7114/
Maffeï7113/
Masfey718/
Mafeyo717/
Mafehy714/
Maafer713/
Moffey712/
Maffes712/
Maffed712/
Maafeh712/
Maffez712/
Maffae711/
Maphay711/
Mhasfe711/
Mahvey711/
Mashfy711/
Maafet711/
Maaffi711/
Maafoe711/
Maffoe711/
Maffoy711/
Maffée711/
Mafiey711/
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Maaffa711/
Mafeyi711/
Mauffe711/
Mhefey711/
Mafhay710/
Maafee710/
Majfey710/
Meffey710/
Maffeis676,026/
Mahafuj673,028/
Mafe672,484/
Maffett671,218/
Mahafha67770/
Maafeah67258/
Maiphae67110/
Mauffet6792/
Mapheya6717/
Mahafaj6715/
Mafy6714/
Mhafeez6711/
Maffowe6711/
Maaafay678/
Mahafij677/
Maffiya676/
Machfer676/
Mahavie676/
Maphaya675/
Mashfee674/
Maafeeh673/
Mashfej673/
Maifoey673/
Mauffer672/
Mahaphe672/
Mahfeud672/
Mahafoj671/
Mahavee671/
Maiphay671/
Matfeiy671/
Mathfes671/
Maeffie671/
Mahfaya671/
Maffies671/
Masfeye671/
Maffeïs671/
Maffoue671/
Mahafoueth671/
Maphahe671/
Mahfeet671/
Mahfesh671/
Meffeya671/
Mayhfer671/
Mhaffiz671/
Maifeay671/
Mahfoyz671/
Mahafis671/
Maafych671/
Machfej671/
Maphfes670/

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