Jaffrey

Jaffrey Meaning & Origin

About Jaffrey
The surname Jaffrey is of Arabic origin and is derived from the given name Jafar, which means "stream" or "rivulet" in Arabic. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jafar. The name Jaffrey is commonly found among Muslim communities, particularly those of South Asian descent.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jaffrey: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JFR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J0160
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʀæfri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JFR', 'AFR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jaffrey in Braille

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

The name Jaffrey in braille

How to sign the name Jaffrey using Sign Language

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

The name Jaffrey in sign language

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