Gannaway

Gannaway Meaning & Origin

About Gannaway
The surname Gannaway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gan" or "Gann" combined with the word "weg" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gannaway can be interpreted as "the path or way of Gan." It is a locational or topographical surname, suggesting that the original bearers of the name may have lived near or were associated with a particular path or road.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gannaway: 1,512
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,326
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gannaway 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
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N AH0 W EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgænəweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gannaway in Braille

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

The name Gannaway in braille

How to sign the name Gannaway using Sign Language

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

The name Gannaway in sign language

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