Claffy

Claffy Meaning & Origin

About Claffy
The surname Claffy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cláimh," meaning "descendant of Cláimh." The name Cláimh itself is believed to have originated from the word "cláimh," which means "sword" in Gaelic. Therefore, the surname Claffy is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who was skilled in swordsmanship or had a connection to weaponry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Claffy: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Claffy 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 Claffy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L AE1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/claffy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Claffy in Braille

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

The name Claffy in braille

How to sign the name Claffy using Sign Language

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

The name Claffy in sign language

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