Bahney

Bahney Meaning & Origin

About Bahney
The surname Bahney is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Baldwin," which means "bold friend" or "brave friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Baldwin. Over time, the spelling of the name may have changed, resulting in variations such as Bahney.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bahney: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bahney 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 Bahney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/bahney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bahney in Braille

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

The name Bahney in braille

How to sign the name Bahney using Sign Language

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

The name Bahney in sign language

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