Bleakney

Bleakney Meaning & Origin

About Bleakney
The surname Bleakney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Bléicne," meaning "descendant of Bléicne." The name Bléicne is believed to be a personal name of uncertain origin. The surname Bleakney is primarily found in Northern Ireland and is associated with County Antrim.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bleakney: 377
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,637
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B40250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L IY1 K N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈblikni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bleakney in Braille

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

The name Bleakney in braille

How to sign the name Bleakney using Sign Language

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

The name Bleakney in sign language

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