Oflaherty

Oflaherty Meaning & Origin

About Oflaherty
The surname O'Flaherty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Flaithbheartaigh, meaning "descendant of Flaithbheartach." The name Flaithbheartach itself is composed of the elements "flaith," meaning "prince" or "ruler," and "beartach," meaning "strong" or "mighty." Therefore, the surname O'Flaherty can be interpreted as "descendant of the strong ruler" or "descendant of the mighty prince."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oflaherty: 1,301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,421
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oflaherty 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
AFLHRT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O140630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 F L EY1 HH ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈfleɪərti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFLHRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O146

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oflaherty in Braille

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

The name Oflaherty in braille

How to sign the name Oflaherty using Sign Language

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

The name Oflaherty in sign language

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