Keeney

Keeney Meaning & Origin

About Keeney
The surname Keeney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cianáin, meaning "descendant of Cianán." Cianán is a diminutive form of the name Cian, which means "ancient" or "enduring" in Gaelic. The name Keeney is primarily found in County Roscommon and County Donegal in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keeney: 9,294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,813
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkini/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keeney in Braille

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

The name Keeney in braille

How to sign the name Keeney using Sign Language

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

The name Keeney in sign language

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