Earney

Earney Meaning & Origin

About Earney
The surname Earney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hEithirn," meaning "descendant of Eithirn." The name Eithirn itself is believed to be derived from the word "eithne," meaning "kernel" or "grain." The surname Earney is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Earney: 559
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Earney in Braille

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

The name Earney in braille

How to sign the name Earney using Sign Language

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

The name Earney in sign language

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