Guilfoy

Guilfoy Meaning & Origin

About Guilfoy
The surname Guilfoy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Giolla Phóil, meaning "descendant of the servant of Paul." The name is believed to have originated from a personal name meaning "servant" or "follower" of St. Paul. The surname Guilfoy is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guilfoy: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guilfoy 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
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L F OY0
🌐 IPA
/guilfoy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guilfoy in Braille

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

The name Guilfoy in braille

How to sign the name Guilfoy using Sign Language

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

The name Guilfoy in sign language

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