McAfee ( ) is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe, meaning "son of Duibhshíth". The personal name, Duibhshíth, was composed of two elements: dubh meaning "black", and síth meaning "peace".McAfee Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-09 The surname has been in Ireland since the seventeenth century. McAfee is less frequently attested than Mahaffy, a name of similar origin.Surname search Retrieved on 2007-12-09
List of persons with the surname
Andrew McAfee, IT researcher Annalena McAfee, British writer Anndi McAfee (born 1979), American actress and singer Charles F. McAfee (born 1932), African American architect, housing activist, and businessman Cheryl L. McAfee (born c. 1958), African American architect Cleland Boyd McAfee (1866–1944), American theologian and hymn writer Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart (born 1977), American singer-songwriter Fred McAfee (born 1968), American professional football player George McAfee (1918–2009), American professional football player John McAfee (1945–2021), American computer programmer and founder of McAfee, Inc. Ken MacAfee (born 1956), American football tight end in the 1970s Ken MacAfee (end) (1929–2007), American football end in the 1950s Larry McAfee (1955–1995), American figure in the right to die movement Loy McAfee (1868–1941), American surgeon, bibliographer, and editor Mara McAfee (1929-1984), American artist Mildred H. McAfee (1900–1994), American academic and WAVES (Navy) leader Pat McAfee (born 1987), American professional football player and wrestler Preston McAfee (born 1956), American economist Robert B. McAfee (1784–1849), American politician Robert McAfee Brown (1920–2001), American theologian Scott McAfee, American actor Scott F. McAfee, American judge Shadrick McAfee (born 1974), American professional football player Walter McAfee (1914–1995), American scientist
See also McCaffrey, surname McAtee, surname
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