Mooney

Mooney Meaning & Origin

About Mooney
The surname Mooney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maonaigh, meaning "descendant of Maonach." Maonach is a personal name derived from the word "maoin," which means "wealth" or "treasure." The name Mooney is primarily found in Ireland and is associated with individuals who are believed to be descendants of the original bearer of the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mooney: 33,555
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,033
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmuni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mooney in Braille

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

The name Mooney in braille

How to sign the name Mooney using Sign Language

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

The name Mooney in sign language

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