Abernathy

Abernathy Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Abernathy: 16,450
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,216
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.58

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APRN0
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1065030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B ER0 N AE2 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈæbərˌnæθi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRN0', 'APRNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abernathy in Braille

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

The name Abernathy in braille

How to sign the name Abernathy using Sign Language

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.

The name Abernathy in sign language

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