Halfon

Halfon Meaning & Origin

About Halfon
The surname Halfon is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "chalfon," meaning "champion" or "warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Halfon. The name Halfon is often associated with Jewish communities and can be found among Sephardic Jews, particularly those of Spanish and Portuguese descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Halfon: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/halfon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halfon in Braille

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

The name Halfon in braille

How to sign the name Halfon using Sign Language

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

The name Halfon in sign language

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