Kearney

Kearney Meaning & Origin

About Kearney
The surname Kearney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cearnaigh, meaning "descendant of Cearnach." Cearnach is a personal name that translates to "victorious" or "triumphant." The name Kearney is predominantly found in Ireland and is associated with County Mayo and County Louth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kearney: 20,706
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.02

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kearney in Braille

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

The name Kearney in braille

How to sign the name Kearney using Sign Language

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

The name Kearney in sign language

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