Garfias

Garfias Meaning & Origin

About Garfias
The surname Garfias is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "garfio," meaning "hook" or "claw." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place with a hook-like or claw-like feature, such as a bend in a river or a sharp turn in a road. The surname Garfias is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in regions with Spanish influence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garfias: 1,915
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,322
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R F IY0 AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/garfias*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garfias in Braille

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

The name Garfias in braille

How to sign the name Garfias using Sign Language

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

The name Garfias in sign language

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