Cheeney

Cheeney Meaning & Origin

About Cheeney
The surname Cheeney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cenig," meaning "bold" or "brave." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Cenig. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Cheeney. The surname Cheeney suggests a family history rooted in bravery or boldness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cheeney: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/cheeney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cheeney in Braille

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

The name Cheeney in braille

How to sign the name Cheeney using Sign Language

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

The name Cheeney in sign language

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