Shaffery

Shaffery Meaning & Origin

About Shaffery
The surname Shaffery is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Seathrú, meaning "descendant of Seathrú." Seathrú is a personal name that is believed to have originated from the word "seathrún," which means "hawk-like" or "hawk." The surname Shaffery is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shaffery: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/shaffery*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shaffery in Braille

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

The name Shaffery in braille

How to sign the name Shaffery using Sign Language

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

The name Shaffery in sign language

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