McAfferty Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McAfferty Surname Definition:

Mac Eachmharcaigh The former is more usual in Co. Mayo, the latter in Cos. Donegal and Derry. IF 70

McAfferty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland561:66,8434,009
England11:24,375,369195,128
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

McAfferty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Eachmharcaigh The former is more usual in Co. Mayo, the latter in Cos. Donegal and Derry. IF 70

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McAfferty Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAfferty occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McAfferty? popularity and diffusion

The surname McAfferty is the 3,957,383rd most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name McAfferty occurs mostly in Europe, where 116 percent of McAfferty are found; 116 percent are found in Northern Europe and 116 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 141,926. Excluding Northern Ireland this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 44 percent live and The United States, where 44 percent live.

McAfferty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAfferty has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McAfferty last name expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAfferty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount McAfferty earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 68.13% less than the national average, earning $13,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.8% less than the national average, earning $36,369 CAD per year.

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