Malaney

Malaney Meaning & Origin

About Malaney
The surname Malaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoláin, meaning "descendant of Maolán." The personal name Maolán is derived from the word "maol," which means "bald" or "tonsured." The surname Malaney is primarily found in County Clare, Ireland, and is associated with the ancient Gaelic culture and heritage of the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malaney: 460
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈleɪni/
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('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malaney in Braille

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

The name Malaney in braille

How to sign the name Malaney using Sign Language

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

The name Malaney in sign language

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