Explore the Family Name Claffey
The meaning of Claffey
Irish (Westmeath and Offaly): shortened Anglicized form of Mac Fhlaithimh, a patronymic from the personal name Flaitheamh ‘prince’. This name has in some cases been Anglicized as Hand, on account of erroneous association with the Irish word lámh ‘hand’. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Kieran.
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How common is the last name Claffey in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Claffey surname has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Claffey was ranked 23,072nd most popular surname, which dropped slightly to 23,852nd place by 2010, marking a decrease of 3.38%. The count of individuals with this surname, however, increased from 1,034 in 2000 to 1,059 in 2010, showing a growth of 2.42%. Despite the increase in count, the proportion of the Claffey surname per 100,000 people decreased by 5.26%, from 0.38 to 0.36.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,072 | #23,852 | -3.38% |
| Count | 1,034 | 1,059 | 2.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.36 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Claffey
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the Claffey surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, at 97.29% and 96.60% respectively. It is worth noting that there's a small decline reported during this period. The next largest ethnicity identified was Hispanic, which saw a slight decrease from 1.16% in 2000 to 1.13% in 2010. The identifier of two or more races grew by 19.54%, from 0.87% in 2000 to 1.04% in 2010. There was also an appearance of American Indian and Alaskan Native identity in 2010, which was not present in 2000. Notably, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.29% | 96.6% | -0.71% |
| Hispanic | 1.16% | 1.13% | -2.59% |
| Two or More Races | 0.87% | 1.04% | 19.54% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.57% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |