Gaherty

Gaherty Meaning & Origin

About Gaherty
The surname Gaherty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gadhra," meaning "descendant of Gadhra." The name Gadhra itself is believed to have originated from the word "gadhar," which means "dog" in Gaelic. The surname Gaherty is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with families who were likely involved in dog breeding or had a connection to dogs in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gaherty: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KHRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R AH0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/gaherty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaherty in Braille

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

The name Gaherty in braille

How to sign the name Gaherty using Sign Language

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

The name Gaherty in sign language

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