Garfio

Garfio Meaning & Origin

About Garfio
The surname Garfio is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "garfio," meaning "hook" or "claw" in English. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a physical characteristic resembling a hook or claw. It could also have been a nickname for someone who had a profession or skill related to hooks or claws, such as a blacksmith or a fisherman.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garfio: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garfio based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R F IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/garfio*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garfio in Braille

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

The name Garfio in braille

How to sign the name Garfio using Sign Language

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

The name Garfio in sign language

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