Mcgaffic

Mcgaffic Meaning & Origin

About Mcgaffic
The surname McGaffic is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gobhannach, meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gobhannach, who was likely a skilled blacksmith or metalworker. The name may have been anglicized over time to its current form, McGaffic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgaffic: 208
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgaffic 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
MKFK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G AE1 F IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/mcgaffic*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgaffic in Braille

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

The name Mcgaffic in braille

How to sign the name Mcgaffic using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgaffic in sign language

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