Mahaney

Mahaney Meaning & Origin

About Mahaney
The surname Mahaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Mathghamhna," meaning "descendant of Mathghamhain." Mathghamhain is a personal name derived from the elements "math," meaning "bear," and "gamhan," meaning "calf." The name Mahaney is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who were likely descendants of Mathghamhain or had some connection to the bear or calf symbolism.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mahaney: 2,949
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,806
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.0

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MHN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 HH EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈheɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahaney in Braille

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

The name Mahaney in braille

How to sign the name Mahaney using Sign Language

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

The name Mahaney in sign language

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