Mehaffey

Mehaffey Meaning & Origin

About Mehaffey
The surname Mehaffey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Dhuibhshíthe," meaning "son of the dark fairy." It is believed to have originated from a personal name given to someone with a dark complexion or someone associated with the supernatural. The name has variations such as Mahaffey and McHaffie.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mehaffey: 1,645
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,216
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mehaffey 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
MHF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 HH AH0 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛhəfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mehaffey in Braille

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

The name Mehaffey in braille

How to sign the name Mehaffey using Sign Language

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

The name Mehaffey in sign language

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