Kuny

Kuny Meaning & Origin

About Kuny
The surname Kuny is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name "Kun," which means "Cuman" or "Kipchak." The Cumans were a nomadic Turkic people who settled in Hungary during the medieval period. As a surname, Kuny likely originated as a way to identify individuals of Cuman or Kipchak descent. Today, it is a relatively rare surname primarily found in Hungary and among Hungarian diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kuny: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/kuny*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuny in Braille

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

The name Kuny in braille

How to sign the name Kuny using Sign Language

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

The name Kuny in sign language

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