Cooney

Cooney Meaning & Origin

About Cooney
The surname Cooney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cuana," meaning "descendant of Cuana." The name Cuana itself is believed to be derived from the word "cuan," meaning "harbor" or "bay." The Cooney surname is predominantly found in Ireland and is associated with County Tyrone.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cooney: 12,455
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,883
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkuni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cooney in Braille

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

The name Cooney in braille

How to sign the name Cooney using Sign Language

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

The name Cooney in sign language

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