McAffee Surname
Approximately 714 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMcAffee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 708 | 1:511,948 | 42,890 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 252 | 1:199,280 | 17,365 |
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.
(Irish) The son of Dubhshithe (black man of peace).
McAffee Demographics
McAffee Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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McAffee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McAffee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McAffee has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McAffee? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 470,273rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,206,647 people. The surname McAffee occurs mostly in The Americas, where 104 percent of McAffee live; 104 percent live in North America and 104 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname McAffee is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 708 people, or 1 in 511,948. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Utah, where 26 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Idaho, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States McAffee is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
McAffee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McAffee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAffee surname rose 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 holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (44%) in Ireland.
In The United States McAffee are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacAffee | 93 | 6 | / |
| McAffe | 92 | 63 | / |
| MacKaffee | 88 | 4 | / |
| MacAfee | 86 | 687 | / |
| McAffie | 86 | 4 | / |
| MacAffe | 86 | 3 | / |
| McCaffe | 86 | 0 | / |
| MacAffer | 80 | 80 | / |
| MacKafee | 80 | 23 | / |
| McCaffey | 80 | 20 | / |
| MacGaffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacAafee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Macafe | 77 | 292 | / |
| MacGaffey | 75 | 34 | / |
| MacCaffer | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacIfee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moscafe | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacAfie | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacAffa | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacOfee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Macheffe | 67 | 11 | / |
| MacKefee | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCafed | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKafer | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKifee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Makaffie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Makaffey | 67 | 0 | / |
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