Kneafsey

Kneafsey Meaning & Origin

About Kneafsey
The surname Kneafsey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cnáimhsí, which means "descendant of Cnáimhseach." The name Cnáimhseach is derived from the word "cnámh," meaning "bone." The surname Kneafsey is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with the Connacht region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kneafsey: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kneafsey 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
NFS
🔊 Soundex
K50120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 F S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnifsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kneafsey in Braille

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

The name Kneafsey in braille

How to sign the name Kneafsey using Sign Language

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

The name Kneafsey in sign language

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