McAfee
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe (“son of Dhuibhshít”), a personal name composed of dubh (“black”) + síth (“peace”).
Proper noun
McAfee (plural McAfees)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McAfee is the 2898th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12371 individuals. McAfee is most common among White (71.4%) and Black/African American (22.25%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “McAfee”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN