Guffie

Guffie Meaning & Origin

About Guffie
The surname Guffie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dhughaill, meaning "son of Dougal." The name Dougal itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the surname Guffie signifies a descendant of Dougal, a person of Scottish heritage whose ancestors may have been associated with the name Dougal, possibly due to their dark or foreign appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guffie: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guffie 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
/guffie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guffie in Braille

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

The name Guffie in braille

How to sign the name Guffie using Sign Language

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

The name Guffie in sign language

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