Mckearney

Mckearney Meaning & Origin

About Mckearney
The surname McKearney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cearnaigh, meaning "son of Cearnach." The name Cearnach itself is derived from the word "cearnach," which means "victorious" or "triumphant." Therefore, the surname McKearney can be interpreted to mean "son of the victorious one" or "son of the triumphant one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckearney: 287
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckearney 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
MKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 R N IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/mckearney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckearney in Braille

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

The name Mckearney in braille

How to sign the name Mckearney using Sign Language

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

The name Mckearney in sign language

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