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

Dooney is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Dooney is the 366,307^th most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,406,043 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of Dooney live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754^th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 38 people.

The last name Dooney is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 419 people, or 1 in 865,057. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Oregon, where 20 percent reside, New Jersey, where 13 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent reside and Ireland, where 18 percent reside.

Dooney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dooney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dooney surname rose 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 498 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 9 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dooney Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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