Neafsey

Neafsey Meaning & Origin

About Neafsey
The surname Neafsey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Nia Fhaoise, meaning "descendant of Nia Fhaoise." The name Nia Fhaoise itself is believed to be a personal name derived from the elements "nia," meaning "champion" or "warrior," and "faoise," meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom." Therefore, the surname Neafsey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the champion with knowledge or wisdom."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Neafsey: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NFS
🔊 Soundex
N0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 F S IY0
🌐 IPA
/neafsey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neafsey in Braille

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

The name Neafsey in braille

How to sign the name Neafsey using Sign Language

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

The name Neafsey in sign language

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