Mahaffie Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Mahaffie 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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Mahaffie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Mahaffie 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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Mahaffie Last Name Facts

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

Mahaffie occurs most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahaffie? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,168,344th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Mahaffie are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 2,132,111. In The United States Mahaffie is primarily concentrated in: Kansas, where 15 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Mahaffie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mahaffie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mahaffie surname grew 279 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahaffie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mahaffie last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Mahaffie earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.7% more than the national average, earning $52,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.74% less than the national average, earning $48,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahaffe9310/
Mahafie930/
Mahaffey8811,749/
Mahaffee88173/
Mahaffer882/
Mahaffiy882/
Mahaffui881/
Maffie86154/
Mahafi8614/
Mahafe8612/
Maaffi861/
Mahaffeey822/
Mahaffeyt821/
Mahatffey821/
Mahaffy801,581/
Mahaffa8098/
Mahafey8013/
Mahffey8012/
Mahafej809/
Mahafij807/
Mahavie806/
Mahafhe803/
Mahafee802/
Mahaife801/
Maeffie801/
Mhaffey801/
Mhaffiz801/
Mahafis801/
Maaffei801/
Maffi775,946/
Maafi774,689/
Mafie774,542/
Maffe77749/
Mahfi77454/
Mhafi7778/
Maafe7710/
Mahfe7710/
Mhafe779/
Mahaffay75122/
Mahaffuy753/
Mahafeey752/
Mahafeej751/
Mahafees751/
Mahafeuj751/
Mahafehy751/
Mahaifis751/
Maaffett750/
Maffei7121,288/
Maphie711,982/
Mahavi711,104/
Maffey71917/
Mashfi71813/
Maffeu71495/
Maffet71303/
Mahave71260/
Maphai71219/
Maiffi71205/
Maffit71175/
Maffio71148/
Maffii71147/
Moffie71133/
Mahufe71132/
Maffer71101/
Maffee7155/
Maffai7141/
Maffea7131/
Mhafiz7119/
Maffeï7113/
Maaifi7110/
Meffie717/
Maafer713/
Maffes712/
Maffed712/
Mahafy712/
Mafieh712/
Maafeh712/
Maffez712/
Mahffy711/
Mahfij711/
Maffui711/
Mhasfe711/
Maafet711/
Maafit711/
Maffée711/
Mafféi711/
Mafiey711/
Mahfai711/
Maaffa711/
Mauffe711/
Maafee710/
Maffis710/
Mafi6722,361/
Maffeis676,026/
Mahafuj673,028/
Mafe672,484/
Maffett671,218/
Maffitt67277/
Mauffet6792/
Maffait6781/
Maffuid6717/
Mahafaj6715/
Mhaifid6711/
Mhafeez6711/
Mashhfi679/
Machfer676/
Mashfee674/
Mahavai673/
Mashfej673/
Mmaphai673/
Mahaphi673/
Machfij672/
Mauffer672/
Mahaphe672/
Mahafoj671/
Mathfes671/
Mauffey671/
Matphai671/
Moiffie671/
Mashfid671/
Mashfit671/
Maffais671/
Maffehy671/
Maffeïs671/
Mafféis671/
Mahfeet671/
Mahfesh671/
Maphaia671/
Mayhfer671/
Machfej671/
Mahafay670/
Maffith670/
Maphfes670/
Mahatfy670/

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