Guffey

Guffey Meaning & Origin

About Guffey
The surname Guffey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gafaigh," meaning "descendant of Gafaigh." The name Gafaigh is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "gafa," which translates to "captive" or "prisoner." Therefore, the surname Guffey likely originated as a nickname for someone who was either a captive or had a captive-like quality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guffey: 7,307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,828
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guffey 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 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgəfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guffey in Braille

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

The name Guffey in braille

How to sign the name Guffey using Sign Language

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

The name Guffey in sign language

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