McCaffery Surname
Approximately 5,077 people bear this surname
McCaffery Surname Definition:
MACCAFFRAE, Maccaffhey: From Irish MacCafraidh for MacGafraidh, 'son of Godfrey.' a Norse personal name early adopted by the Gaels.
McCaffery Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,119 | 1:116,210 | 12,530 |
| England | 1,092 | 1:51,024 | 6,309 |
| Scotland | 423 | 1:12,657 | 1,681 |
| Australia | 369 | 1:73,159 | 8,608 |
| Canada | 349 | 1:105,575 | 11,383 |
| Northern Ireland | 226 | 1:8,164 | 1,371 |
| Ireland | 74 | 1:63,634 | 4,162 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 716 | 1:6,187 | 993 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 207 | 1:117,755 | 11,303 |
| Scotland | 152 | 1:24,626 | 2,279 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,005 | 1:49,969 | 5,679 |
McCaffery 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.
McCaffery Demographics
Average McCaffery Salary in
United States
$48,547 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McCaffery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCaffery Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McCaffery is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCaffery? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 93,889th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,435,404 people. The last name McCaffery occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of McCaffery are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,119 people, or 1 in 116,210. In The United States McCaffery is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent reside, New Jersey, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 4 percent reside. Outside of The United States McCaffery exists in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.
McCaffery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCaffery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCaffery last name rose 310 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 528 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 278 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McCaffery Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the McCaffery last name is principally Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McCaffery surname are 8.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.57% being registered with the political party.
The amount McCaffery earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.98% more than the national average, earning R 439,572 per year; in United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $53,642 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacCaffery | 95 | 10 | / |
| Macaffery | 89 | 5 | / |
| Macafery | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maccafferri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maccaferri | 74 | 3,356 | / |
| Macaferi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Macaferri | 67 | 37 | / |
| Macaferis | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacAfore | 59 | 14 | / |
| Mochifere | 56 | 5 | / |
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