Caveney

Caveney Meaning & Origin

About Caveney
The surname Caveney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Céibhne" or "Mac Céibhne," meaning "descendant of Céibhne." The name Céibhne is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "céibh," which means "a hollow or cavity." The surname Caveney is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who were likely landowners or had a connection to a specific geographic location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Caveney: 342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 V IH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/caveney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caveney in Braille

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

The name Caveney in braille

How to sign the name Caveney using Sign Language

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

The name Caveney in sign language

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