Quaife

Quaife Meaning & Origin

About Quaife
The surname Quaife is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cwealm" meaning "death" or "mortality." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was associated with death or had a morbid occupation, such as a gravedigger or a person who prepared bodies for burial. Over time, the surname Quaife has evolved and is now primarily found in the southern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quaife: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quaife 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
KF
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W EY1 F
🌐 IPA
/quaife*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quaife in Braille

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

The name Quaife in braille

How to sign the name Quaife using Sign Language

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

The name Quaife in sign language

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