About Palffy
The surname Palffy is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name Pál, which is the Hungarian form of Paul. The suffix -ffy is a diminutive, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Palffy means "son of Pál" or "descendant of Pál." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Hungary and is associated with individuals who are descendants of someone named Pál.
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The surname Palffy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Palffy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Palffy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Palffy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.