About Straney
The surname Straney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Srutháin," meaning "descendant of Sruthán." Sruthán is a personal name derived from the word "sruth," which means "stream" or "river." Therefore, the surname Straney is likely to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a stream or river.
The surname Straney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Straney 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 Straney is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Straney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Straney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.