Bruffy

Bruffy Meaning & Origin

About Bruffy
The surname Bruffy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Brúfaidh," meaning "descendant of Brúfaidh." The name Brúfaidh itself is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "brú," meaning "palace" or "mansion." The surname Bruffy is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bruffy: 275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Ranking information for the surname Bruffy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/bruffy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bruffy in Braille

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

The name Bruffy in braille

How to sign the name Bruffy using Sign Language

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

The name Bruffy in sign language

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