Guffee

Guffee Meaning & Origin

About Guffee
The surname Guffee is of English origin and is believed to be derived from the Old English word "gofa," meaning "godfather" or "godparent." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Guffee. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Guffy or Guffey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guffee: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guffee 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
KF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 F IY1
🌐 IPA
/guffee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guffee in Braille

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

The name Guffee in braille

How to sign the name Guffee using Sign Language

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

The name Guffee in sign language

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