McAufield Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

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

McAufield Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McAufield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259

McAufield Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAufield occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAufield? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McAufield reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 87,859. In Northern Ireland McAufield is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Beside Northern Ireland this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

McAufield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McAufield has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the McAufield last name fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAufield Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McAufield
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