Feeney

Feeney Meaning & Origin

About Feeney
The surname Feeney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fiannaidh, meaning "descendant of Fiannaidh." Fiannaidh is a personal name derived from the word "fiann," which refers to a warrior or a soldier. The surname Feeney is commonly found in County Mayo and County Sligo in Ireland and is associated with a proud and ancient warrior lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Feeney: 9,473
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,740
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfini/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Feeney in Braille

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

The name Feeney in braille

How to sign the name Feeney using Sign Language

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

The name Feeney in sign language

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