Vafiadis

Vafiadis Meaning & Origin

About Vafiadis
The surname Vafiadis is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "vafi," meaning "cotton." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Vafias or Vafios. The surname Vafiadis likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or was associated with cotton in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vafiadis: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vafiadis 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
FFTS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V010302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE2 F IY0 D IY1 D Z
🌐 IPA
/vafiadis*/
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('FFTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vafiadis in Braille

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

The name Vafiadis in braille

How to sign the name Vafiadis using Sign Language

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

The name Vafiadis in sign language

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