McCaffer Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCaffer Surname Definition:

MACCAFFER, Maccaffir, Macaffer: Irish Mac Cathbharra, 'son of Cathbharr.' Donald MacCaffer was schoolmaster in Kilchoman, Islay, and receiver of letters sent from the post office in 1807 (Stent Book of Islay, p. 177), Archibald Macaffer, a native of Islay, was author of the comic song 'Oran a' Bhaloon.

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McCaffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1171:45,7594,089
England1161:480,32831,110
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland791:47,3823,344
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McCaffer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCAFFER, Maccaffir, Macaffer: Irish Mac Cathbharra, 'son of Cathbharr.' Donald MacCaffer was schoolmaster in Kilchoman, Islay, and receiver of letters sent from the post office in 1807 (Stent Book of Islay, p. 177), Archibald Macaffer, a native of Islay, was author of the comic song 'Oran a' Bhaloon.'.

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

McCaffer Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCaffer is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCaffer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 942,947th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname McCaffer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of McCaffer are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in Scotland, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 45,759. In Scotland McCaffer is most common in: East Dunbartonshire, where 25 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 17 percent live and Renfrewshire, where 9 percent live. Other than Scotland this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 42 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

McCaffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCaffer has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,657 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCaffer Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McCaffer are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

McCaffer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $45,294 USD per year.

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