Abernethy

Abernethy Meaning & Origin

About Abernethy
The surname Abernethy is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Abernethy in Perthshire, Scotland. The name is composed of two elements: "aber," meaning "mouth of a river" in Gaelic, and "nethy," referring to the River Nethy. Therefore, the surname Abernethy signifies someone who lived near the mouth of the River Nethy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Abernethy: 2,613
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.89

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abernethy 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 EH2 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈæbərˌnɛθi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRN0', 'APRNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abernethy in Braille

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

The name Abernethy in braille

How to sign the name Abernethy using Sign Language

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

The name Abernethy in sign language

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