Mcaffrey

Mcaffrey Meaning & Origin

About Mcaffrey
The surname Mcaffrey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gafraidh, meaning "son of Gafraidh." Gafraidh is a Gaelic personal name derived from the Old Norse name Gaufridr, which combines the elements "gau" meaning "terror" or "fear" and "fridr" meaning "peace." Therefore, the surname Mcaffrey can be interpreted to mean "son of the peaceful terror" or "son of the peaceful one who inspires fear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcaffrey: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcaffrey 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
MKFR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 F R IY0
🌐 IPA
/mcaffrey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcaffrey in Braille

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

The name Mcaffrey in braille

How to sign the name Mcaffrey using Sign Language

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

The name Mcaffrey in sign language

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