McAffrey Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

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

McAffrey Surname Definition:

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

McAffrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

McAffrey 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)

McAffrey Last Name Facts

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

McAffrey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAffrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,276,805th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of McAffrey are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McAffrey is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 2,132,111. In The United States it is most numerous in: Oklahoma, where 36 percent are found, Texas, where 14 percent are found and Missouri, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States McAffrey is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 17 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent are found.

McAffrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAffrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McAffrey last name grew 221 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 21 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAffrey Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McAffrey last name are 15.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McAffrey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.66% more than the national average, earning $46,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $45,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCaffrey9415,450/
MacAffrey945/
MacCaffrey89109/
McCaffre886/
MacAffry880/
MacAffree8215/
Mocafre8010/
MacCaffray7818/
MacCaffrie7817/
MacKaffrei781/
Makhofre631/
MacAphry630/
Maikafri501/
Maikafra501/

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