Finney

Finney Meaning & Origin

About Finney
The surname Finney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Finnian" or "Fionnán," which means "fair" or "white." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Finnian. Over time, the surname Finney has become relatively common in England and has spread to other English-speaking countries through migration and colonization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Finney: 16,939
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,139
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.74

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Finney in Braille

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

The name Finney in braille

How to sign the name Finney using Sign Language

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

The name Finney in sign language

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