Abernathey

Abernathey Meaning & Origin

About Abernathey
The surname Abernathey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Abernethy, which refers to a village in Scotland. The name Abernethy itself is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "aber" meaning "mouth of a river" and "nethy" referring to the River Nethy. Therefore, the surname Abernathey signifies someone who either hailed from or had some association with the village of Abernethy in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Abernathey: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abernathey 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
APRN0
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1065030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B ER0 N AE2 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/abernathey*/
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('APRN0', 'APRNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abernathey in Braille

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

The name Abernathey in braille

How to sign the name Abernathey using Sign Language

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

The name Abernathey in sign language

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