Kany

Kany Meaning & Origin

About Kany
The surname Kany is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name "Kánya," which means "hawk" in Hungarian. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is typically found among individuals of Hungarian descent. The name may have originally been bestowed upon someone who had characteristics associated with a hawk, such as being sharp-eyed or having a keen sense of observation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kany: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kany in Braille

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

The name Kany in braille

How to sign the name Kany using Sign Language

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

The name Kany in sign language

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