Kearfott

Kearfott Meaning & Origin

About Kearfott
The surname Kearfott is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Fhearchair," meaning "son of Fearchar." Fearchar is a personal name composed of the elements "fear," meaning "man," and "car," meaning "dear" or "beloved." Therefore, the surname Kearfott can be interpreted as "son of the beloved man" or "son of Fearchar."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kearfott: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kearfott based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 R F AA0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪrfɑt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kearfott in Braille

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

The name Kearfott in braille

How to sign the name Kearfott using Sign Language

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

The name Kearfott in sign language

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