McCafferty

== English == === Alternative forms === Cafferty === Etymology === Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachmharcaigh (“son of Eachmharcach”), a personal name composed of the elements each (“horse”) + marcach (“rider, knight”). === Proper noun === McCafferty (plural McCaffertys) A surname from Irish. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, McCafferty is the 6579th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5147 individuals. McCafferty is most common among White (94.33%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCafferty”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 544.