Meroney

Meroney Meaning & Origin

About Meroney
The surname Meroney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Muircheartaigh, meaning "descendant of Muircheartach." The name Muircheartach is composed of the elements "muir," meaning "sea," and "ceartach," meaning "skilled" or "righteous." Therefore, the surname Meroney signifies a person who is descended from someone skilled or righteous by the sea.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meroney: 391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛrəni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meroney in Braille

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

The name Meroney in braille

How to sign the name Meroney using Sign Language

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

The name Meroney in sign language

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