McFay Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
McFay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:583,938 | 39,464 |
McFay Demographics
McFay Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McFay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McFay Come From? nationality or country of origin
McFay is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McFay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,785,358th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of McFay live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 3,451,990. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 40 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and Italy, where 1 percent live.
McFay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McFay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 122 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McFay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McFay last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.
McFay earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.3% less than the national average, earning $29,642 USD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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