Explore the Family Name Mcgaffin

The meaning of Mcgaffin

1. Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Dhuibhfinn, a patronymic from the personal name Duibhfionn, from dubh ‘black’ + fionn ‘fair’. 2. Irish: variant of McGahan, with replacement of ch by f.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mcgaffin saw slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mcgaffin ranked at 71,143 amongst all surnames in the U.S., but it fell to 73,666th place by 2010, marking a decrease of 3.55%. Despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 256 in 2000 to 263 in 2010, a growth of 2.73%. This indicates that while there were more people named Mcgaffin in 2010 than in 2000, the name did not gain popularity as quickly as some others.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,143	#73,666	-3.55%
Count	256	263	2.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcgaffin

When considering the ethnicity associated with the Mcgaffin surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly linked with white individuals. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of those with the Mcgaffin surname identified as white, although there was a small decrease of 1.88% over the decade. Additionally, in 2010, there was a small presence (3.04%) of individuals with this surname who identified as Hispanic. There were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	95.06%	-1.88%
Hispanic	0%	3.04%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%