Gorney

Gorney Meaning & Origin

About Gorney
The surname Gorney is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "górny," meaning "upper" or "high." It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived in an elevated or high location, such as a hill or mountain. The name Gorney signifies a person's geographical association with an elevated area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gorney: 1,766
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,315
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɔrni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorney in Braille

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

The name Gorney in braille

How to sign the name Gorney using Sign Language

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

The name Gorney in sign language

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