Halferty

Halferty Meaning & Origin

About Halferty
The surname Halferty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAilbheartaigh, which means "descendant of Ailbheartach." The name Ailbheartach is composed of the elements "ail," meaning "noble," and "beartach," meaning "strong." Therefore, the surname Halferty signifies a noble and strong lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halferty: 566
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,948
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0410630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæfərti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halferty in Braille

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

The name Halferty in braille

How to sign the name Halferty using Sign Language

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

The name Halferty in sign language

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