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

Covney occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Covney? popularity and diffusion

Covney is the 3,323,005th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Covney are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Colorado, where 48 percent are found, New York, where 27 percent are found and Connecticut, where 15 percent are found. Outside of The United States Covney exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Covney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Covney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Covney surname declined 61 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Covney Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Covney last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political 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/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Covney
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