McAffee Surname

470,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 714 people bear this surname

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

McAffee 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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McAffee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7081:511,94842,890
Canada591:624,50251,218
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:199,28017,365

McAffee 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)

(Irish) The son of Dubhshithe (black man of peace).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McAffee Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAffee is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAffee? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 470,273rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,206,647 people. The surname McAffee is mostly found in The Americas, where 104 percent of McAffee reside; 104 percent reside in North America and 104 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McAffee is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 708 people, or 1 in 511,948. In The United States it is primarily found in: Utah, where 26 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and Idaho, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States McAffee is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

McAffee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAffee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAffee last name increased 281 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAffee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAffee last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.22% being registered with the political party.

The amount McAffee earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.24% less than the national average, earning $40,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.6% more than the national average, earning $60,416 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacAffee936/
McAffe9263/
MacKaffee884/
MacAfee86687/
McAffie864/
MacAffe863/
McCaffe860/
MacAffer8080/
MacKafee8023/
McCaffey8020/
MacGaffe801/
MacAafee801/
Macafe77292/
MacGaffey7534/
MacCaffer751/
MacIfee712/
Moscafe711/
MacAfie711/
MacAffa710/
MacOfee710/
Macheffe6711/
MacKefee671/
MacCafed670/
MacKafer670/
MacKifee670/
Makaffie670/
Makaffey670/

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