Gainey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Géibheannaigh (“son of Géibheannach”), a personal name derived from géibheannach (“fettered”).

Gainey (plural Gaineys)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gainey is the 4140^th 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.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gainey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.