About Abernathy
The surname Abernathy is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Abernethy in Scotland. The name is composed of two elements: "aber," meaning "mouth" or "confluence," and "nethy," referring to the River Nethy. Therefore, Abernathy can be interpreted as "at the mouth of the River Nethy" or "near the confluence of the River Nethy."
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The surname Abernathy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abernathy 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 Abernathy is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Abernathy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Abernathy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.