McGaff Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
McGaff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
McGaff Demographics
McGaff Political Affiliation
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McGaff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGaff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McGaff has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGaff? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,220,661st most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of McGaff are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name McGaff is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States McGaff is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 22 percent are found, Washington, where 22 percent are found and Louisiana, where 17 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 44 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.
McGaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McGaff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGaff last name increased 164 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGaff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGaff surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.
McGaff earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.81% more than the national average, earning $55,579 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGaffe | 92 | 3 | / |
| McGoff | 83 | 1,327 | / |
| McCaff | 83 | 9 | / |
| McAuff | 83 | 0 | / |
| McGauf | 83 | 0 | / |
| McKeaff | 77 | 1 | / |
| McGoffe | 77 | 0 | / |
| McAuffe | 77 | 0 | / |
| McGouff | 77 | 0 | / |
| McKaffe | 77 | 0 | / |
| McAfe | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mgoff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mcgav | 73 | 1 | / |
| McOff | 73 | 1 | / |
| McGab | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mccaaffe | 71 | 3 | / |
| McAutffe | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGhaw | 67 | 116 | / |
| McGaph | 67 | 5 | / |
| McGowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| McCoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| McOuff | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCgaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKeaf | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGgaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGahw | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGaff
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