Mccafferty

Mccafferty Meaning & Origin

About Mccafferty
The surname McCafferty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eachmharcaigh, meaning "son of Eachmharcaigh." The name Eachmharcaigh is composed of the elements "each," meaning "horse," and "marcach," meaning "rider" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname McCafferty can be interpreted to mean "son of the horse rider" or "son of the warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccafferty: 5,147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.74

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKFRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M2010630
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AE1 F ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™ΛˆkΓ¦fΙ™rti/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccafferty in Braille

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

The name Mccafferty in braille

How to sign the name Mccafferty using Sign Language

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

The name Mccafferty in sign language

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