Freeney

Freeney Meaning & Origin

About Freeney
The surname Freeney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Frighne, meaning "descendant of Frighne." Frighne is a personal name of uncertain origin, but it is believed to have been derived from a word meaning "man of peace" or "peaceful." The Freeney surname is primarily found in Ireland and is associated with County Louth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Freeney: 932
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,229
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfrini/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Freeney in Braille

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

The name Freeney in braille

How to sign the name Freeney using Sign Language

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

The name Freeney in sign language

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