Gaffrey

Gaffrey Meaning & Origin

About Gaffrey
The surname Gaffrey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gafraidh," meaning "descendant of Gafraidh." The name Gafraidh itself is a variant of the name Geoffrey, which is of Germanic origin and means "God's peace." Therefore, the surname Gaffrey can be interpreted as "descendant of Gafraidh" or "descendant of Geoffrey," indicating a familial connection to someone with either of these given names.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaffrey: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/gaffrey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaffrey in Braille

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

The name Gaffrey in braille

How to sign the name Gaffrey using Sign Language

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

The name Gaffrey in sign language

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