Moffit

Moffit Meaning & Origin

About Moffit
The surname Moffit is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "magh" meaning "plain" or "field" and the personal name "Fiodh" meaning "wood". Therefore, the surname Moffit can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the plain or field near the wood". It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or owned land in such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moffit: 1,288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,574
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moffit 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
MFT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 F IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑfɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moffit in Braille

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

The name Moffit in braille

How to sign the name Moffit using Sign Language

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

The name Moffit in sign language

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