Sunny

Sunny Meaning & Origin

About Sunny
The surname Sunny is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sunne," meaning "sun." It is a topographic or locational surname given to someone who lived near a place named after the sun or had a sunny disposition. The name may also have been a nickname for someone with a bright and cheerful personality. Overall, the surname Sunny is associated with the qualities of warmth, brightness, and positivity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sunny: 579
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsəni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sunny in Braille

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

The name Sunny in braille

How to sign the name Sunny using Sign Language

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

The name Sunny in sign language

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