Karaffa

Karaffa Meaning & Origin

About Karaffa
The surname Karaffa is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the word "karaffa," meaning "decanter" or "flask" in Hungarian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as an occupational name for someone who made or sold decanters or flasks. The name may have been given to individuals who were involved in the glassblowing or glassmaking industry in Hungary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karaffa: 593
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,544
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 R AH0 F AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkærəfə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karaffa in Braille

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

The name Karaffa in braille

How to sign the name Karaffa using Sign Language

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

The name Karaffa in sign language

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