Mehaffie

Mehaffie Meaning & Origin

About Mehaffie
The surname Mehaffie 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 or swarthy complexion. The name has variations such as McHaffie and McHaffey, and it is primarily found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mehaffie: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MHF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 HH AE1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/mehaffie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mehaffie in Braille

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

The name Mehaffie in braille

How to sign the name Mehaffie using Sign Language

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

The name Mehaffie in sign language

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