McCaferty Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCaferty Surname Definition:

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

McCaferty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

McCaferty 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

McCaferty Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCaferty is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCaferty? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,665,662nd most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname McCaferty is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McCaferty are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McCaferty is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States McCaferty is most numerous in: Virginia, where 28 percent reside, Florida, where 12 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

McCaferty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCaferty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCaferty last name fell 76 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCaferty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCaferty surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

McCaferty earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year.

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