Harney

Harney Meaning & Origin

About Harney
The surname Harney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEathirnigh, meaning "descendant of Eathirne." The name Eathirne itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "eathar," meaning "to travel." The surname Harney is primarily found in County Roscommon in Ireland and is associated with a sept (clan) that was part of the larger O'Conor family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harney: 5,376
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,341
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.82

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harney in Braille

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

The name Harney in braille

How to sign the name Harney using Sign Language

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

The name Harney in sign language

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