Gwathney

Gwathney Meaning & Origin

About Gwathney
The surname Gwathney is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Gwgan," which means "little hawk." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gwgan. Over time, the name evolved into Gwathney, and individuals with this surname can trace their ancestry back to Welsh roots.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gwathney: 336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K0N
🗽 NYSIIS
GATA
🔊 Soundex
G03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G W AA1 DH N IY0
🌐 IPA
/gwathney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0N', 'KTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gwathney in Braille

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

The name Gwathney in braille

How to sign the name Gwathney using Sign Language

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

The name Gwathney in sign language

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