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Gainey
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Mac Géibheannaigh son of Géibheannach, a personal name derived from ga géibheannach fettered.
Proper noun
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en Irish.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Gainey is the 4140th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8556 individuals. Gainey is most common among White (67.48%) and Black/African American (27.86%) individuals.
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