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
McGaff is found most in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McGaff? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,220,661st most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of McGaff live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 8,840,462. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 22 percent reside, Washington, where 22 percent reside and Louisiana, where 17 percent reside. Barring The United States McGaff occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 44 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
McGaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McGaff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGaff surname increased 164 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGaff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the McGaff surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McGaff last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered with 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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