Mahaffey

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dhuibhshíthe (“son of Dhuibhshíth”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + síth (“peace”). Compare McAfee.

Proper noun

Mahaffey (countable and uncountable, plural Mahaffeys)

  1. (countable) A surname from Irish.
  2. (uncountable) A borough of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mahaffie is the 4400th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8079 individuals. Mahaffie is most common among White (91.11%) individuals.

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