Garfia

Garfia Meaning & Origin

About Garfia
The surname Garfia is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "garfio," meaning "hook" or "claw" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a physical characteristic resembling a hook or claw, or someone who worked with hooks or claws. The surname Garfia is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spain and Latin American countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garfia: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R F IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/garfia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garfia in Braille

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

The name Garfia in braille

How to sign the name Garfia using Sign Language

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

The name Garfia in sign language

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