Nerney

Nerney Meaning & Origin

About Nerney
The surname Nerney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Néirin, meaning "descendant of Néirin." Néirin is a personal name derived from the word "nár," which means "modest" or "noble." The surname Nerney is primarily found in County Longford in Ireland and is associated with families of Irish Gaelic origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nerney: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nerney 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
NRN
🔊 Soundex
N0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nerney in Braille

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

The name Nerney in braille

How to sign the name Nerney using Sign Language

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

The name Nerney in sign language

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