McCafrey Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McCafrey Surname Definition:

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

McCafrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

McCafrey 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)

McCafrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCafrey is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCafrey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,485,539th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 122 percent of McCafrey live; 122 percent live in North America and 122 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent are found and Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

McCafrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCafrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCafrey surname decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCafrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCafrey last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCafrey last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

McCafrey earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.38% more than the national average, earning $60,573 USD per year.

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