Fanney

Fanney Meaning & Origin

About Fanney
The surname Fanney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Fionnagán, which means "little fair one" or "fair-haired." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Fionnagán. Over time, the name evolved into Fanney and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations. Today, individuals with the surname Fanney can trace their ancestry back to Scottish roots and the original bearer of the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fanney: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/fanney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fanney in Braille

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

The name Fanney in braille

How to sign the name Fanney using Sign Language

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

The name Fanney in sign language

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