Confrey

Confrey Meaning & Origin

About Confrey
The surname Confrey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Conaire," meaning "descendant of Conaire." The name Conaire is derived from the Irish word "conaire," which means "hero" or "champion." The surname Confrey is primarily found in County Galway and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Confrey: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 N F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/confrey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Confrey in Braille

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

The name Confrey in braille

How to sign the name Confrey using Sign Language

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

The name Confrey in sign language

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