Abolafia

Abolafia Meaning & Origin

About Abolafia
The surname Abolafia is of Sephardic Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "Abu al-'afya," meaning "father of health." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was knowledgeable in medicine or had healing abilities. The name is predominantly found among Sephardic Jewish communities, particularly those with roots in Spain and North Africa.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Abolafia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Abolafia: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abolafia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APLF
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A104010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 B AA1 L AH0 F IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/abolafia*/
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('APLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A141

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abolafia in Braille

Here's how to represent Abolafia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Abolafia in braille

How to sign the name Abolafia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Abolafia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Abolafia in sign language

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