Macafee

Macafee Meaning & Origin

About Macafee
The surname Macafee is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhshíthe, meaning "son of the dark fairy." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor. The name Macafee suggests a connection to folklore and mythology, possibly indicating a family with a mystical or magical background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Macafee: 234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macafee 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
MKF
🗽 NYSIIS
MN
🔊 Soundex
M02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/macafee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macafee in Braille

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

The name Macafee in braille

How to sign the name Macafee using Sign Language

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

The name Macafee in sign language

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