Hafferty

Hafferty Meaning & Origin

About Hafferty
The surname Hafferty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEachthighearna, meaning "descendant of Eachthighearna." Eachthighearna is a personal name composed of the elements "each," meaning "horse," and "tighearna," meaning "lord" or "master." Therefore, the surname Hafferty can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the horse lord" or "descendant of the master of horses."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hafferty: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hafferty 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
HFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/hafferty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hafferty in Braille

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

The name Hafferty in braille

How to sign the name Hafferty using Sign Language

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

The name Hafferty in sign language

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