Keneally

Keneally Meaning & Origin

About Keneally
The surname Keneally is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cionnfhaolaidh, which means "descendant of Cionnfhaoladh." The name Cionnfhaoladh is composed of the elements "cionn," meaning "head" or "chief," and "faoladh," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Keneally can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the chief wolf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keneally: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keneally based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/keneally*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keneally in Braille

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

The name Keneally in braille

How to sign the name Keneally using Sign Language

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

The name Keneally in sign language

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