Mahaffey

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Mahaffie, Mahaffy, Mehaffey

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. A surname from Irish.
2. A borough of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Statistics

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

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mahaffey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 491.