Maffin

Maffin Meaning & Origin

About Maffin
The surname Maffin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Mathew or Matthew, which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Matityahu" meaning "gift of Yahweh." The name Maffin is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Matthew. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Maffin, Maffyn, and Maffan. Today, individuals with the surname Maffin can be found across the world, particularly in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maffin: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 F IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/maffin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maffin in Braille

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

The name Maffin in braille

How to sign the name Maffin using Sign Language

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

The name Maffin in sign language

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