Karafa

Karafa Meaning & Origin

About Karafa
The surname Karafa is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the word "karafa," which means "pitcher" or "jug" in Hungarian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname for someone who made or sold pitchers or jugs. The name Karafa is relatively rare and is primarily found among Hungarian-speaking populations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karafa: 294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R AH0 F AH0
🌐 IPA
/karafa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karafa in Braille

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

The name Karafa in braille

How to sign the name Karafa using Sign Language

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

The name Karafa in sign language

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