Finnerty

Finnerty Meaning & Origin

About Finnerty
The surname Finnerty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fionnachta, meaning "descendant of Fionnachta." The personal name Fionnachta is composed of the elements "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white," and "acht," meaning "battle." Therefore, the surname Finnerty can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the fair warrior" or "descendant of the white battle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Finnerty: 4,052
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,184
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Finnerty based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N ER0 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪnərti/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Finnerty in Braille

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

The name Finnerty in braille

How to sign the name Finnerty using Sign Language

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

The name Finnerty in sign language

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