Phinney

Phinney Meaning & Origin

About Phinney
The surname Phinney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhionnghaill, meaning "son of the fair stranger." It is believed to have originated from a Gaelic personal name meaning "fair" or "white," combined with the word "gall," which referred to a stranger or an outsider. The name Phinney suggests a lineage or association with someone who was fair-skinned or of foreign descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Phinney: 3,472
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Phinney 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
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Phinney in Braille

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

The name Phinney in braille

How to sign the name Phinney using Sign Language

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

The name Phinney in sign language

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