Hafey

Hafey Meaning & Origin

About Hafey
The surname Hafey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÁdhmaill, meaning "descendant of Ádhmall." The name Ádhmall itself translates to "fortunate" or "lucky." It is believed that the Hafey surname originated in County Galway, Ireland, and has variations such as Haffey and Heffey. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered fortunate or lucky.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hafey: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hafey 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
HF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EY1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈheɪfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hafey in Braille

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

The name Hafey in braille

How to sign the name Hafey using Sign Language

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

The name Hafey in sign language

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