McCaffrey, sometimes spelled Caffrey or McCaffery, is an Irish

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. It is found mostly in the Counties Fermanagh, Monaghan, Cavan and Tyrone in the north west of Ireland. Ballymccaffrey is a townland outside Tempo in county Fermanagh. The surname is an

Anglicised Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

form of the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

names ''Mac Gafraidh'', ''Mac Gofraidh'', which mean "son of ''Gafraidh''", "son of ''Gofraidh''". The Gaelic names are forms of the Old Norse ''Guðfróðr''. Notable people with the surname include:

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* Willow McCaffrey (1811-1852) , unknown * Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011), science fiction author *

Billy McCaffrey Billy McCaffrey (born May 30, 1971) is a former American basketball player. He is also the former interim head coach at St. Bonaventure University. Basketball career McCaffrey attended Allentown Central Catholic High School in Allentown, Penns ...

(born 1971), American basketball player (brother of Ed and uncle of

Max Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) ...

and

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

). *

Barry McCaffrey Barry Richard McCaffrey (born November 17, 1942) is a retired United States Army general and current news commentator, professor and business consultant who served in President Bill Clinton's Cabinet as the Director of the Office of National Dru ...

(born 1942), military analyst, former US Army General * Christian McCaffrey (born 1996), American football player for the San Francisco 49ers (second son of Ed). * Ed McCaffrey (born 1968), American football player for the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...

(1991─1993), San Francisco 49ers (1994), and Denver Broncos (1995─2003); current head coach of the University of Northern Colorado Bears (2020—present). Father of

, Dylan and Luke. *

Francis J. McCaffrey Francis J. McCaffrey (September 16, 1917 – November 29, 1989) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on September 16, 1917, in the Bronx, New York City. He attended Holy Spirit Parochial School and Fordham Prepa ...

(1917–1989), New York politician from the Bronx * Francis J. McCaffrey, Jr. (1902–1972), New York politician and judge from Brooklyn *

Frank McCaffrey Francis "Bull" McCaffrey (December 26, 1888 – December 26, 1952) was an American football player and coach.

, American college football All-American player * James McCaffrey (actor) (born 1960), American actor * James D. McCaffrey (born 1950), software researcher *

Janice McCaffrey Janice Leslie McCaffrey ( Turner, born October 20, 1959) is a retired female racewalker from Canada. She set her personal best in the women's 10 km race walk event (44:26) on May 11, 1995 in Eisenhüttenstadt. Personal bests *10 km: 4 ...

(born 1959), Canadian racewalker * John McCaffrey (disambiguation), several people * Joel McCaffrey (born 1994), former child star *

Max McCaffrey Maxwell James McCaffrey (born May 17, 1994) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the Bears at the University of N ...

(born 1994) American football player (first son of Ed). *

Pete McCaffrey John Paul "Pete" McCaffrey (December 24, 1938 – March 4, 2012) was an American basketball player. He played for the gold medal-winning United States men's national basketball team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also played for the fourth place ...

(1938–2012), American basketball player *

Stephanie McCaffrey Stephanie Ann McCaffrey (born February 18, 1993) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward. During her career, she made six appearances for the United States women's national team. Early career McCaffrey attended Buckingham B ...

(born 1993), American soccer forward * Stuart McCaffrey (born 1979), Scottish footballer

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Andrew Augustine Caffrey Andrew Augustine Caffrey (October 2, 1920 – October 6, 1993) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Education and career Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Caffrey received an Art ...

, United States federal judge *

Bob Caffrey Robert Elden Caffrey (born January 7, 1962) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman. Career Caffrey attended Loara High School in Anaheim, California, and California State University, Fullerton, where he played co ...

(born 1962), American baseball player *

Colm Caffrey Colm Caffrey, known professionally as Colm Hayes, is an Irish radio broadcaster and sometimes television presenter. He formerly presented weekend breakfasts on RTÉ 2fm. Hayes had a 10-year radio partnership with James "Jim-Jim" Nugent, beginni ...

, Irish radio broadcaster * David Caffrey, Irish film director *

Ernie Caffrey Ernest Caffrey (born 1 October 1936) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician and publican. He was elected to Seanad Éireann on his third attempt, on the Industrial and Commercial Panel in 1997. He was elected to Mayo County Council Mayo Count ...

(born 1936), Irish politician * James J. Caffrey, American Securities and Exchange Committee chairman * Joe Caffrey, English actor *

John Caffrey Lance Corporal John Joseph Caffrey VC (23 October 1891 – 22 February 1953), was a British Army soldier and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that is awarded to British and ...

(1891–1953), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *

, Gaelic footballer *

Mary Caffrey Low Mary Caffrey Low Carver (March 22, 1850 - March 4, 1926) was an American librarian and educator. She was one of the five founding members of the Sigma Kappa sorority and a pioneering advocate for women's education, along with being an accomplished ...

(1850–1926), women's education advocate *

Neal Caffrey Neal George Caffrey (born Neal George Bennett) is the main character of the USA Network original series '' White Collar''. Neal is a criminal consultant for the White Collar Crime Division of the FBI in New York City. He is a world-class forger ...

(born 1977), ''White Collar'' television show character *

Paul Caffrey Paul Caffrey is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Na Fianna club and for the Dublin county team. He is also a former manager of his county team and is a Dublin-based Garda. Background Caffrey grew up on Dorset Street on the Nor ...

, Gaelic football manager * Peter Caffrey (1949–2008), Irish actor *

Sean Caffrey Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/ Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; anglici ...

(1940–2013), Northern Irish actor *

Stephen Caffrey Stephen Caffrey (born in Dublin on 9 December 1975), is an Irish former footballer who has retired from League of Ireland First Division club Athlone Town. Career Stephen Caffrey began his career at Bohemians as a central defender in 1994. ...

(born 1975), Irish footballer *

(born 1959), American actor *

Thomas Caffrey Thomas Andrew Caffrey (12 September 1917 – 15 May 2010) was an Irish chocolatier and founder of Caffrey's Confectionery, which today sells products in Ireland, Europe, Australia and the United States and is the oldest remaining family-owned, ...

(1917–2010), Irish chocolatier

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* John Caffery, born Fermanagh County Ireland 1670. Emigrated to Virginia 1691. Member Virginia House of Burgesses. Great Grandfather of Capt. John Caffery. * Capt. John Caffery, Sheriff Bedford, Virginia. Signatory to the Cumberland Compact. Son-in-law of Col. John Donelson, member Virginia House of Burgesses; co-founder of the City of Nashville, and father-in-law of President Andrew Jackson. * Donelson Caffery I, Judge 16th JDC Louisiana. Son of Capt. John Caffery. Father of U.S. Senator Donelson Caffery II. * Donelson Caffery II, Louisiana State Senator. U.S Senator from Louisiana. Grandfather of U.S. Representative Patrick Caffery. *

Jefferson Caffery Jefferson Caffery (December 1, 1886 – April 13, 1974) was an American diplomat. He served as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (1926–1928), Colombia (1928–1933), Cuba (1934–1937), Brazil (1937–1944), France (1944–1949), and Egypt (1949 ...

, U.S.Ambassador to San Salvador, Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, France and Egypt. Assistant Secretary of State. 2nd Cousin of U.S. Senator Donelson Caffery II. * Donelson Caffery III, District Attorney 16th JDC, Louisiana. Son of Donelson Caffery II. Brother of Edward Caffery and John Caffery. Uncle of Patrick Caffery. * John Caffery, Louisiana State Senator. Son Of Donelson Caffery II. Brother of Donelson Caffery III and Edward Caffery. Uncle of U.S. Representative Patrick Caffery. * Edward Caffery, U.S. Counsel to Bucharest, Havana, San Jose, and Niagara Falls. Brother of Donelson Caffery III, John Caffery and Uncle of Patrick Caffery. *

Patrick Caffery Patrick Thomson Caffery, Sr., known as Pat Caffery (July 6, 1932 – December 17, 2013), was an attorney from New Iberia, Louisiana, who formerly served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 to 1968 and then as a U ...

, Louisiana State Representative. U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Son of Ralph Earl Caffery. grandson of U.S. Senator Donelson Caffery II

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