McAffie Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
McAffie 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 SurnameMcAffie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
McAffie 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.
McAffie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McAffie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McAffie is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McAffie? popularity and diffusion
The surname McAffie is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McAffie reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Arkansas, where 50 percent reside, Florida, where 25 percent reside and Kansas, where 25 percent reside.
McAffie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McAffie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAffie last name decreased 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAffe | 92 | 63 | / |
| McAffee | 86 | 714 | / |
| MacAffe | 86 | 3 | / |
| MacAfie | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCaffe | 86 | 0 | / |
| MacAffer | 80 | 80 | / |
| McCaffey | 80 | 20 | / |
| MacAffee | 80 | 6 | / |
| MacGaffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makaffie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Macafe | 77 | 292 | / |
| Mocafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacGaffey | 75 | 34 | / |
| MacKaffee | 75 | 4 | / |
| MacCaffer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maikeffie | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacAfee | 71 | 687 | / |
| Makeffi | 71 | 26 | / |
| Makaffi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Makoffi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moscafe | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacAffa | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maikeffi | 67 | 1,745 | / |
| Moukafie | 67 | 143 | / |
| Maikaffi | 67 | 38 | / |
| MacKafee | 67 | 23 | / |
| Macheffe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Maikiffi | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacAafee | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCafed | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKafer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Makaffey | 67 | 0 | / |
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