McAffery Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

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

McAffery Surname Definition:

MACCAFFRAE, Maccaffhey: From Irish MacCafraidh for MacGafraidh, 'son of Godfrey.' a Norse personal name early adopted by the Gaels.

McAffery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

McAffery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCAFFRAE, Maccaffhey: From Irish MacCafraidh for MacGafraidh, 'son of Godfrey.' a Norse personal name early adopted by the Gaels.

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

McAffery Last Name Facts

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

McAffery is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAffery? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,228,735th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. McAffery occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of McAffery live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 24 percent are found, New Jersey, where 12 percent are found and Alabama, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 38 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 16 percent are found.

McAffery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McAffery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAffery surname contracted 37 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAffery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McAffery surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

McAffery earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

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