Guilfoyle

Guilfoyle Meaning & Origin

About Guilfoyle
The surname Guilfoyle is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Giolla Phoil, meaning "descendant of the servant of St. Paul." The name Guilfoyle is primarily found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland. It is believed to have originated from a family that served as hereditary stewards to the O'Briens, a prominent Irish clan. Over time, variations of the surname have emerged, including Gilfoyle and Kilfoyle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guilfoyle: 1,751
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,427
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

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

Ranking information for the surname Guilfoyle is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G041040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L F OY0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪlfɔɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guilfoyle in Braille

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

The name Guilfoyle in braille

How to sign the name Guilfoyle using Sign Language

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

The name Guilfoyle in sign language

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