Oferrell

Oferrell Meaning & Origin

About Oferrell
The surname O'Ferrell is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Fearghail," meaning "man of valor" or "man of courage." The prefix "Ó" indicates "descendant of," while "Fearghail" is derived from the Gaelic words "fear" meaning "man" and "gal" meaning "valor" or "courage." The name O'Ferrell is associated with the ancient Irish sept (clan) of O'Fearghail, which was prominent in County Longford and County Westmeath.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oferrell: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oferrell 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
AFRL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O10604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 F ER1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/oferrell*/
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('AFRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O164

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oferrell in Braille

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

The name Oferrell in braille

How to sign the name Oferrell using Sign Language

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

The name Oferrell in sign language

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