Confair

Confair Meaning & Origin

About Confair
The surname Confair is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "con," meaning "hound" or "wolf," and the word "fair," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Confair can be interpreted as "hound man" or "wolf man." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who had characteristics or qualities associated with a hound or wolf, such as being brave, fierce, or loyal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Confair: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 N F EH2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑnˌfɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Confair in Braille

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

The name Confair in braille

How to sign the name Confair using Sign Language

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

The name Confair in sign language

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