Canney

Canney Meaning & Origin

About Canney
The surname Canney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Canáin, meaning "descendant of Canán." The name Canán itself is believed to be derived from the word "can," which means "white" or "fair." The surname Canney is primarily found in County Galway in Ireland and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Canney: 846
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,263
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Canney in Braille

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

The name Canney in braille

How to sign the name Canney using Sign Language

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

The name Canney in sign language

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