Aboulafia

Aboulafia Meaning & Origin

About Aboulafia
The surname Aboulafia is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Arabic word "abu" meaning "father" and the Hebrew word "lev" meaning "heart." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Aboulafia. The name is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Sephardic origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aboulafia: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aboulafia 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 UW2 L AA1 F IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/aboulafia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A141

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aboulafia in Braille

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

The name Aboulafia in braille

How to sign the name Aboulafia using Sign Language

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

The name Aboulafia in sign language

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