Rumney

Rumney Meaning & Origin

About Rumney
The surname Rumney is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the village of Rumney in Cardiff, Wales. The name is composed of the Old English elements "rum," meaning "wide" or "spacious," and "eg," meaning "island" or "piece of land." Therefore, the surname Rumney likely refers to someone who hailed from or lived near the wide or spacious island or piece of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rumney: 468
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,653
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rumney 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
RMN
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 M N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrəmni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rumney in Braille

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

The name Rumney in braille

How to sign the name Rumney using Sign Language

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

The name Rumney in sign language

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