Mawhinney

Mawhinney Meaning & Origin

About Mawhinney
The surname Mawhinney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Coinnich, meaning "son of Coinneach." Coinneach is a Gaelic personal name that translates to "handsome" or "comely." The surname Mawhinney signifies a person's ancestral connection to someone named Coinneach and is often found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mawhinney: 1,088
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23386
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 W IH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæwɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mawhinney in Braille

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

The name Mawhinney in braille

How to sign the name Mawhinney using Sign Language

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

The name Mawhinney in sign language

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