Hafeli

Hafeli Meaning & Origin

About Hafeli
The surname Hafeli is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Hafel, which is a diminutive form of the given name Heinrich. The name Heinrich itself is composed of the elements "heim," meaning home, and "ric," meaning ruler or power. Therefore, the surname Hafeli can be interpreted to mean "little ruler of the home" or "small power at home."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hafeli: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hafeli 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 Hafeli is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH0 F EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/hafeli*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hafeli in Braille

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

The name Hafeli in braille

How to sign the name Hafeli using Sign Language

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

The name Hafeli in sign language

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