Mclafferty

Mclafferty Meaning & Origin

About Mclafferty
The surname McLafferty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Labhradha, meaning "son of Labhradha." Labhradha is a personal name derived from the word "labhair," which means "to speak." Therefore, the surname McLafferty can be interpreted to mean "son of the one who speaks."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mclafferty: 388
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKLFRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M24010630
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L AE1 F ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™ΛˆklΓ¦fΙ™rti/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mclafferty in Braille

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

The name Mclafferty in braille

How to sign the name Mclafferty using Sign Language

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

The name Mclafferty in sign language

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