Maffey

Maffey Meaning & Origin

About Maffey
The surname Maffey is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Matteo, which is the Italian form of Matthew. The name Matthew itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu," meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Maffey can be interpreted to mean "son of Matteo" or "descendant of Matthew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maffey: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maffey 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
MF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/maffey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maffey in Braille

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

The name Maffey in braille

How to sign the name Maffey using Sign Language

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

The name Maffey in sign language

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