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Finney
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Fenney Finnie Phinney
Etymology
Habitational surname from several minor places in Cheshire, from either en ang finig heap or ang finn coarse grass + ang ġehæġ an enclosed piece of land.
Pronunciation
en ɪni 2
Proper noun
~ s
en Old English.
en unincorporated community co/Barren County s/Kentucky c/US.
en ucomm co/King County s/Texas c/USA.
Derived terms
en Finney County
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Finney is the 2139th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 16939 individuals. Finney is most common among White (70.41%) and Black/African American (23.3%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en efinny Y Fenni
Icelandic
Etymology
From is Finni<t:a Finn> -ey<pos:suffix found in some female given names>.
Pronunciation
[-ey]
Proper noun
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is female
Declension
@-e