Fennessey

Fennessey Meaning & Origin

About Fennessey
The surname Fennessey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fionnasa, meaning "descendant of Fionnasa." The name Fionnasa is believed to be a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white." The surname Fennessey is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Clare, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fennessey: 528
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 N IH0 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛnɪsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fennessey in Braille

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

The name Fennessey in braille

How to sign the name Fennessey using Sign Language

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

The name Fennessey in sign language

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