McHaffie Surname

316,181st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McHaffie Surname User-submission:

Mahaffey is a surname of Scottish origin, and is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhshithe. It came from Clan Macfie on the island of Colonsay in Scotland, but the clan originated in Ireland. There the name is found largely in County Donegal, although the U.

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McHaffie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7021:516,32343,186
Canada2161:170,58117,126
New Zealand1661:27,2794,764
Scotland1611:33,2543,301
England1241:449,33929,774
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Australia331:818,05251,601
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2051:18,2601,895
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

McHaffie Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mahaffey is a surname of Scottish origin, and is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhshithe. It came from Clan Macfie on the island of Colonsay in Scotland, but the clan originated in Ireland. There the name is found largely in County Donegal, although the U.S. boasts the largest Mahaffey population. There are multiple recorded immigrations to the U.S. of Mahaffey families, including an arrival in Charleston of a Martin Hugh Mahaffey, Revolutionary War veteran, and another arrival in Baltimore whose descendants founded Mahaffey, Pennsylvania. The name in Scots Gaelic means "Son of the dark man of peace" (Rarely translated as "Son of the black fairy"). The clan was historically known for their life along the islands on Scotland's western coast and Ireland, although the name Mahaffey is now relatively obscure. To look more into Mahaffey history, look online for information about Clan Macfie, the people from whom Mahaffey originated.

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McHaffie Last Name Facts

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

The last name McHaffie is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McHaffie? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 316,181st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 6,144,642 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of McHaffie reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 702 people, or 1 in 516,323. In The United States McHaffie is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 27 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent live and New Zealand, where 14 percent live.

McHaffie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McHaffie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McHaffie last name grew 867 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 234 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McHaffie Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McHaffie last name are 20.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.08% registered with the political party.

The amount McHaffie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 181.63% more than the national average, earning R 669,264 per year; in United States they earn 4.55% less than the national average, earning $41,185 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.8% more than the national average, earning $56,044 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McHaffied941/
McHaffiey941/
McHafie932/
McHaffi931/
Mchaffe931/
McHaffey88115/
McAuffie881/
McAffiee881/
McHoffie880/
McHaffee880/
McAfie861/
McHaffett820/
McHaffa8026/
McAffey807/
McHaffy801/
Mhaffey801/
Mhaffiz801/
McHafey800/
McHafer800/
McAfiee800/
Mhafi7778/
Mhafe779/
McHeffey75108/
Mshafiee751/
McOuffie751/
McHafeya750/
McHoffey750/
McHoffee750/
Mhafiz7119/
Mchofi711/
Msshafiee711/
Mhasfe711/
McAfey710/
Mhafeez6711/
Mhaifid6711/
McOffey671/
McHoffy670/
McHeffy670/

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