Mcgaffey

Mcgaffey Meaning & Origin

About Mcgaffey
The surname McGaffey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gobhann, meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gobhann, who was likely a skilled blacksmith. The name has variations such as McGaffy, McGaffie, and McGaffee.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgaffey: 342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgaffey 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
M2010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AE1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈgæfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgaffey in Braille

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

The name Mcgaffey in braille

How to sign the name Mcgaffey using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgaffey in sign language

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