Edney

Edney Meaning & Origin

About Edney
The surname Edney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Eadwine, which means "rich friend" or "prosperous friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Eadwine. Over time, the name evolved into Edney, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in England and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Edney: 1,739
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,519
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 D N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛdni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Edney in Braille

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

The name Edney in braille

How to sign the name Edney using Sign Language

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

The name Edney in sign language

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