Explore the Family Name Caffee

The meaning of Caffee

Irish: shortened form of McAfee.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Caffee in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Caffee" marginally decreased in rank from 18,389 in 2000 to 18,511 in 2010, a slight decline of 0.66%. However, the count or total number of individuals with this surname increased by 7.42%, from 1,388 in 2000 to 1,491 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the "Caffee" surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.51 between 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#18,389#18,511-0.66%
Count1,3881,4917.42%
Proportion per 100k0.510.510%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caffee

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals varied shifts between 2000 and 2010 for those with the surname "Caffee". Individuals identifying as White constituted the majority, although their percentage declined from 74.14% to 69.95%. Black respondents increased from 21.69% to 24.48%, and those indicating they are of two or more ethnicities also rose from 2.38% to 2.95%. Notably, the Hispanic representation more than doubled, from 0.86% to 1.81%. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy in 2010.

20002010Change
White74.14%69.95%-5.65%
Black21.69%24.48%12.86%
Two or More Races2.38%2.95%23.95%
Hispanic0.86%1.81%110.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.5%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.43%0%0%