Franey

Franey Meaning & Origin

About Franey
The surname Franey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fránaigh, meaning "descendant of Fránaigh." Fránaigh is a personal name derived from the word "fráoch," which means "heather." The surname Franey is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who have ancestral ties to this region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Franey: 1,091
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,333
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfreɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Franey in Braille

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

The name Franey in braille

How to sign the name Franey using Sign Language

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

The name Franey in sign language

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