McCaffrie Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McCaffrie Surname Definition:

MACCAFFRAE, Maccaffhey: From Irish MacCafraidh for MacGafraidh, 'son of Godfrey.' a Norse personal name early adopted by the Gaels.

McCaffrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia631:428,50333,982
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
United States121:30,204,911765,334
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McCaffrie 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.

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

(Irish) The son of Godfrey (God's peace); the son of Eachmharcach (horse rider).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McCaffrie Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCaffrie has its highest incidence in Australia. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McCaffrie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCaffrie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,185,341st most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name McCaffrie is predominantly found in Oceania, where 84 percent of McCaffrie reside; 84 percent reside in Australasia and 84 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

McCaffrie is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 428,503. In Australia McCaffrie is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 75 percent live, South Australia, where 14 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 11 percent live. Besides Australia McCaffrie is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

McCaffrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCaffrie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCaffrie last name increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCaffrie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McCaffrie last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

McCaffrie earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,597 USD per year.

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