Cranney

Cranney Meaning & Origin

About Cranney
The surname Cranney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cráinne, meaning "descendant of Cráinne." The name Cráinne itself is believed to be derived from the word "crann," meaning "tree" or "wood." Therefore, the surname Cranney likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cranney: 541
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkræni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cranney in Braille

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

The name Cranney in braille

How to sign the name Cranney using Sign Language

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

The name Cranney in sign language

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