Cluney Surname

404,712th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Cluney Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Clunie, &c. = the Meadow [Gaelic cluanag = Irish cluain + the plenary suff. -ach]

Cluney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5041:719,16556,610
Canada2191:168,24516,926
England681:819,38343,863
Australia431:627,80744,139
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:317,84024,909

Cluney (67) may also be a first name.

Cluney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Clunie, &c. = the Meadow [Gaelic cluanag = Irish cluain + the plenary suff. -ach]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Cluanaigh Co. Wexford. Clooney and Clonney are usual variants. Clooney is a synonym of MacLoonie in Co. Down. MIF 59

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cluney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cluney Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cluney occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cluney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 404,712th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,415,180 people. The surname Cluney is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Cluney are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cluney is also the 1,191,548th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 67 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 504 people, or 1 in 719,165. In The United States Cluney is primarily found in: Illinois, where 13 percent live, Iowa, where 12 percent live and Hawaii, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Cluney occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Cluney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cluney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cluney surname increased 319 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cluney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cluney are 1.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.04% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cluney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.84% less than the national average, earning $42,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.49% less than the national average, earning $45,964 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clouney923/
Cluneey920/
Clunney920/
Clauney920/
Clune913,885/
Cluny91397/
Cloutney861/
Clunie831,652/
Cloney831,119/
Clunes83608/
Clunet8365/
Clunne8336/
Cluner834/
Clunny832/
Cluine831/
Cloune831/
Clunye831/
Cliune831/
Clauny831/
Clunay830/
Clooney771,233/
Cluness77149/
Clugnet7780/
Schlune7753/
Clouner7749/
Clounie7733/
Clunnie7727/
Claunet771/
Cleunyo771/
Claunay771/
Cloneey770/
Cluneas770/
Clhoune770/
Klune73315/
Cluna7322/
Clone7314/
Clony736/
Cluni736/
Kluny730/
Slune730/
Clausner71312/
Schloune7149/
Clousner717/
Schluner710/
Cleumner710/
Clunis67623/
Clauna67450/
Clunas67385/
Klunge6765/
Sloney6753/
Kluner6747/
Klunne6737/
Kloney6736/
Cleone6728/
Slusne6722/
Klunny6721/
Slunge6717/
Klunie6716/
Schleuner6711/
Clunga673/
Cliuni672/
Slunyi672/
Clonee671/
Clonea671/
Chluna671/
Kleune671/
Clonei671/
Slunue671/
Klunet671/
Cloeny671/
Cloneh671/
Clumna671/
Sloune670/
Clonny670/
Clunha670/
Cloone670/
Sluner670/
Clonie670/
Clonay670/
Clouttner670/
Klunep670/
Clunah670/

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