Covney Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Covney Surname Definition:

Mac Coibheanaigh A small Ossory sept. The prefix O is sometimes used with this name. MIF 153; SIF 156; Map Kilk

Covney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Covney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Coibheanaigh A small Ossory sept. The prefix O is sometimes used with this name. MIF 153; SIF 156; Map Kilk

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Covney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Covney is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Covney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Covney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Covney reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Covney is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States it is mostly found in: Colorado, where 48 percent live, New York, where 27 percent live and Connecticut, where 15 percent live. Excluding The United States Covney exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 3 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Covney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Covney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 61 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Covney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Covney last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Covney are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

Covney earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.82% more than the national average, earning $59,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Covny910/
Covne910/
Covner8356/
Cavney8322/
Cowney8319/
Covnet8316/
Czovny835/
Cobney830/
Chowney7791/
Compney7712/
Chovnyi771/
Covnett771/
Couvnie770/
Covness770/
Cowne73235/
Zovne739/
Sovny732/
Cobne731/
Cavne731/
Kovne731/
Cavner67643/
Cownie67372/
Kavney67147/
Jovner67146/
Chowne67127/
Cobner67109/
Sowney6791/
Cabney6721/
Chavne6714/
Zowney6710/
Kovnyi676/
Cowner676/
Compny675/
Cownes675/
Chowny673/
Cavnes672/
Kovnes672/
Chavny671/
Cavnet670/
Cavnae670/
Covnah670/
Kowney670/
Cavnea670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Covney
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis