Gafney

Gafney Meaning & Origin

About Gafney
The surname Gafney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gáibhtheacháin, meaning "descendant of Gáibhtheachán." The name Gáibhtheachán is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "gáibhtheach," which means "one who takes." Therefore, the surname Gafney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the one who takes."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gafney: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gafney in Braille

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

The name Gafney in braille

How to sign the name Gafney using Sign Language

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

The name Gafney in sign language

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