Kenney

Kenney Meaning & Origin

About Kenney
The surname Kenney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cionnaith," meaning "descendant of Cionnaith." The name Cionnaith is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "cionn," meaning "head" or "chief." Therefore, the surname Kenney likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was a descendant of a prominent or respected leader.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kenney: 27,759
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,266
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kenney in Braille

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

The name Kenney in braille

How to sign the name Kenney using Sign Language

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

The name Kenney in sign language

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