Jaffa

Jaffa Meaning & Origin

About Jaffa
The surname Jaffa is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the name of the ancient port city of Jaffa, located in modern-day Israel. The name Jaffa is believed to have originated from the Hebrew word "yafah," meaning "beautiful" or "pleasant." As a surname, Jaffa likely originated as a geographic or locational name, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from or had some association with the city of Jaffa.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jaffa: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JF
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J010
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 F AH0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆfษ™/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JF', 'AF')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jaffa in Braille

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

The name Jaffa in braille

How to sign the name Jaffa using Sign Language

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

The name Jaffa in sign language

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