Mahaffey Surname
Approximately 11,749 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,080 | 1:32,713 | 4,081 |
| Canada | 213 | 1:172,984 | 17,319 |
| Australia | 193 | 1:139,874 | 15,066 |
| England | 154 | 1:361,806 | 25,827 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 13 | 1:8,490 | 1,249 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 83 | 1:53,372 | 4,392 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,126 | 1:44,599 | 5,164 |
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 is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Mahaffey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahaffey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 44,203rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 620,269 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Mahaffey reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Mahaffey is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 11,080 people, or 1 in 32,713. In The United States Mahaffey is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, South Carolina, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 32 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing the Mahaffey surname rose 984 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 642 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mahaffey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mahaffey surname are 25.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.96% registered with 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.
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