Kanney

Kanney Meaning & Origin

About Kanney
The surname Kanney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Canáin, meaning "descendant of Canán." The name Canán itself is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Cano, which means "wolf cub" or "young wolf." The surname Kanney is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kanney: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/kanney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kanney in Braille

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

The name Kanney in braille

How to sign the name Kanney using Sign Language

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

The name Kanney in sign language

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