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Where Does The Last Name Dooney Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dooney is most common in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dooney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 366,307^th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,406,043 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Dooney live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. Dooney is also the 1,662,754^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 38 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 419 people, or 1 in 865,057. In The United States it is most numerous in: Oregon, where 20 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Ireland, where 18 percent are found.

Dooney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dooney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dooney last name rose 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 498 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 9 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dooney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dooney surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dooney surname are 2.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.66% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dooney earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.61% more than the national average, earning $52,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.5% less than the national average, earning $37,513 CAD per year.