McAffe Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

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

McAffe Surname Definition:

MACCAFFIE, Machaffie: The fuller form of this name is given in a list of Wigtown men (Wodrow, Analecta, IV, p. 22) as Mackilhaffy. This represents Mac Gille Chathbhaidh, 'son of the servant of S. Cathbad.' The name is also preserved in the place name Craig Caffie, parish of Inch, which appears in a charter of the time of Robert I as Kellechaffe or Kellechaffy (RMS.

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McAffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

McAffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCAFFIE, Machaffie: The fuller form of this name is given in a list of Wigtown men (Wodrow, Analecta, IV, p. 22) as Mackilhaffy. This represents Mac Gille Chathbhaidh, 'son of the servant of S. Cathbad.' The name is also preserved in the place name Craig Caffie, parish of Inch, which appears in a charter of the time of Robert I as Kellechaffe or Kellechaffy (RMS., I, App. II, 616). John McCaffe was king's messenger in 1540 (ALHT., VII, p. 440). The name is confined mainly to the Stewartry, and M'Hivey of 1578 (M'Keriie, I, p. 239) is probably an old spelling of the name. Mc Chaffie 1689. The following forms are all recorded in 1684 (Parish): McHaffine, Mcllhaffie, Mahaffie, Mahalfie, Milhaffie. In Stranraer 1940.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McAffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAffe occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McAffe.

How Common Is The Last Name McAffe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,414,640th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 102 percent of McAffe reside; 102 percent reside in North America and 102 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 24 percent live, Texas, where 19 percent live and West Virginia, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

McAffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAffe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAffe last name grew 194 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McAffe are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

McAffe earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.26% less than the national average, earning $27,072 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McAffee92714/
McAffie924/
MacAffe923/
McCaffe920/
McAff912/
MacAffer8680/
McCaffey8620/
MacAffee866/
MacGaffe861/
Macafe83292/
MacAff831/
MacGaffey8034/
MacKaffee804/
MacCaffer801/
MacAfee77687/
Moscafe771/
MacAfie771/
MacAffa770/
Matcaff770/
MacAuff770/
McCaf732/
MacKafee7123/
Macheffe7111/
MacAafee711/
MacCafed710/
MacKafer710/
Makaffie710/
Makaffey710/
Makoff67113/
Mokaff6798/
Makafe6798/
MacEfe6732/
Mocoff6715/
MacOff6713/
MacEff674/
Makeff672/
Makofe671/
Maikeffie671/
Moqafe671/
Mouscafey671/
Makefe671/
Maqafe671/
Mocofe671/
Mocafi671/
Maciff671/
Macife671/

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