McGuffie Surname
Approximately 1,746 people bear this surname
McGuffie Surname Definition:
MACGUFFIE, Macguffie: Col. John M'Guffie of Cubbicks in the Stewartry was killed at Fiodden, 1513. The foundation stone of the monument to the Wigtown Martyrs was laid by Provost M'Guffie of Wigtown. John M'Kuffie was a councillor in Kirkcudbright, 1570.
Read More About This SurnameMcGuffie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 800 | 1:453,074 | 38,768 |
| England | 503 | 1:110,771 | 11,442 |
| Scotland | 215 | 1:24,901 | 2,731 |
| Australia | 183 | 1:147,517 | 15,697 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Haiti | 40 | 1:267,098 | 9,069 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 341 | 1:10,977 | 1,366 |
| England | 144 | 1:169,273 | 14,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 104 | 1:482,872 | 34,278 |
McGuffie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACGUFFIE, Macguffie: Col. John M'Guffie of Cubbicks in the Stewartry was killed at Fiodden, 1513. The foundation stone of the monument to the Wigtown Martyrs was laid by Provost M'Guffie of Wigtown. John M'Kuffie was a councillor in Kirkcudbright, 1570. James M'Cuffie of the Crockes of Sonnik. 1688 (Kirkcudbright). William Holmes McGuffey (1800—1873), American Presbyterian clergyman and compiler of McGuffey's 'Readers,' was son of Alexander McGuffey, born in Scotland. A weakened form of Macguffog.
For Mac Coffey, Son of Coffey, q.v.
McGuffie Demographics
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McGuffie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGuffie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McGuffie occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McGuffie? popularity and diffusion
McGuffie is the 231,484th most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,173,852 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of McGuffie live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname McGuffie is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 800 people, or 1 in 453,074. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 17 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent are found and Scotland, where 12 percent are found.
McGuffie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McGuffie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGuffie surname grew 769 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 349 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGuffie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States McGuffie are 11.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McGuffie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.73% less than the national average, earning 222,424 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.41% less than the national average, earning $40,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.74% more than the national average, earning $57,502 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macguffie | 94 | 99 | / |
| McGuffey | 88 | 1,853 | / |
| McGuffee | 88 | 755 | / |
| Maguffie | 88 | 4 | / |
| McGuffy | 80 | 61 | / |
| Maguffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGaffey | 75 | 519 | / |
| Maguffee | 75 | 164 | / |
| Maguffey | 75 | 25 | / |
| Magoffie | 75 | 4 | / |
| Macguffy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moguffee | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacGaffe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magaffie | 75 | 0 | / |
| MacGaffey | 71 | 34 | / |
| Magufi | 71 | 16 | / |
| Maggoffie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magguffee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magoffe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Magufee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magoufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magoufi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mangufi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magoffi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maguffy | 67 | 0 | / |
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