McCaffray Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
McCaffray Surname Definition:
MACCAFFRAE, Maccaffhey: From Irish MacCafraidh for MacGafraidh, 'son of Godfrey.' a Norse personal name early adopted by the Gaels.
McCaffray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91 | 1:551,854 | 37,927 |
McCaffray 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.
McCaffray Demographics
McCaffray Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McCaffray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCaffray Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McCaffray is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McCaffray click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCaffray? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,918,812th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of McCaffray live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name McCaffray is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States it is primarily found in: Washington, where 53 percent are found, Maryland, where 16 percent are found and California, where 14 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 44 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 6 percent are found.
McCaffray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCaffray has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 46 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McCaffray Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the McCaffray surname is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McCaffray last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.
McCaffray earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.98% more than the national average, earning $68,597 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCaffry | 94 | 69 | / |
| McCafray | 94 | 0 | / |
| McAffray | 94 | 0 | / |
| McCaffruy | 89 | 1 | / |
| McAffry | 88 | 35 | / |
| McCafry | 88 | 1 | / |
| McCaffreey | 84 | 1 | / |
| McCaffreys | 84 | 1 | / |
| McCaffriey | 84 | 0 | / |
| McChaffrey | 84 | 0 | / |
| McCafrey | 82 | 32 | / |
| McGaffry | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCoffry | 82 | 0 | / |
| McAfry | 80 | 1 | / |
| McAfra | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCaffree | 78 | 310 | / |
| McCaffrie | 78 | 75 | / |
| McCoffrey | 78 | 8 | / |
| McGaffrey | 78 | 2 | / |
| McCaffret | 78 | 2 | / |
| McCasfrey | 78 | 1 | / |
| McEaffrey | 78 | 1 | / |
| McCawfrey | 78 | 1 | / |
| McCafrrey | 78 | 1 | / |
| McAaffrey | 78 | 1 | / |
| McKaffrey | 78 | 0 | / |
| McCaffroi | 78 | 0 | / |
| McAfrey | 75 | 25 | / |
| McCafre | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKafry | 75 | 0 | / |
| McAffree | 71 | 2 | / |
| McCafree | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCafrui | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGafrey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKefray | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKafrey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCofrey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McChofry | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCassffree | 70 | 1 | / |
| McKeffrey | 67 | 2 | / |
| McCoffree | 67 | 0 | / |
| McAfree | 63 | 5 | / |
| McGofry | 63 | 0 | / |
| McKefry | 63 | 0 | / |
| McKeeffrey | 63 | 0 | / |
| McKeefry | 59 | 304 | / |
| McKefrey | 59 | 0 | / |
| McKeefrey | 56 | 84 | / |
| McGauphry | 56 | 0 | / |
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