Maguffee

Maguffee Meaning & Origin

About Maguffee
The surname Maguffee is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dhuibhshíthe, meaning "son of the dark fairy." It is believed to have originated from a personal name given to someone associated with fairy folklore or someone with dark or mysterious qualities. The name Maguffee is relatively rare and has variations such as MacGuffie and MacGuffey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maguffee: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maguffee 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
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 G AH0 F Y UW2
🌐 IPA
/maguffee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maguffee in Braille

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

The name Maguffee in braille

How to sign the name Maguffee using Sign Language

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

The name Maguffee in sign language

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