Sweney

Sweney Meaning & Origin

About Sweney
The surname Sweney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Suibhne, meaning "son of Suibhne." Suibhne is a personal name derived from the word "suibh," which means "pleasant" or "well-disposed." The name Sweney is primarily found in Ireland and Scotland, and variations of the surname include Sweeney and MacSweeney.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sweney: 421
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S W EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/sˈwɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', 'XN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sweney in Braille

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

The name Sweney in braille

How to sign the name Sweney using Sign Language

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

The name Sweney in sign language

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