Garney

Garney Meaning & Origin

About Garney
The surname Garney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "gearn," meaning "yarn" or "thread." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or sold yarn or thread. Over time, the name Garney may have been adopted by families who were involved in the textile industry or had connections to the trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garney: 667
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,073
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑrni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garney in Braille

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

The name Garney in braille

How to sign the name Garney using Sign Language

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

The name Garney in sign language

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