Laferney

Laferney Meaning & Origin

About Laferney
The surname Laferney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhinnein, meaning "son of the servant of St. Finnan." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor who was associated with or served St. Finnan. The name has variations such as MacGillefhaolain and MacGillefhinnein.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laferney: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F ER0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/laferney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laferney in Braille

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

The name Laferney in braille

How to sign the name Laferney using Sign Language

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

The name Laferney in sign language

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