Gaffney

Gaffney Meaning & Origin

About Gaffney
The surname Gaffney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gamhna, meaning "descendant of Gamhain." Gamhain is a personal name derived from the word "gamhan," which translates to "calf." The name Gaffney is primarily found in County Donegal and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaffney: 12,805
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,819
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0150
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 F N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgæfni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaffney in Braille

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

The name Gaffney in braille

How to sign the name Gaffney using Sign Language

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

The name Gaffney in sign language

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