Feeny Surname

346,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,056 people bear this surname

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

Feeny Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Raven [Irish Fiachna— fiach, a raven + the diminutive suff. -na] In some cases this diminutive (-ne) is changed to -na, as in the personal names Fergna, from ferg, anger, and Fiachna, from fiach, a raven.—Joyce, Irish Names, ii.

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Feeny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6971:520,02743,436
Canada1391:265,07624,993
England1221:456,70530,074
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4931:8,9861,332
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
Scotland301:124,7745,666
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8131:61,7706,770

Feeny (187) may also be a first name.

Feeny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Raven [Irish Fiachna— fiach, a raven + the diminutive suff. -na] In some cases this diminutive (-ne) is changed to -na, as in the personal names Fergna, from ferg, anger, and Fiachna, from fiach, a raven.—Joyce, Irish Names, ii. 27.

But Feeney, Feeny, properly represent the Irish O'Feinneadha.

Many an Irish Crowe was originally a Feeheny.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Descendant of the soldier.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Feeny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Feeny is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Feeny? popularity and diffusion

It is the 346,411th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,901,085 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Feeny reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 665,130th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 187 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 697 people, or 1 in 520,027. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 13 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States Feeny exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Feeny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Feeny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Feeny last name contracted 14 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 57 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Feeny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Feeny surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Feeny surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Feeny earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.26% more than the national average, earning $46,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.29% less than the national average, earning $46,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feeney9125,712/
Feenay915/
Feheny911/
Feehny910/
Feenny910/
Feny89220/
Feheney8315/
Fejenyo831/
Feenney831/
Feeneey830/
Feehany830/
Fenoy802,689/
Fenyi801,172/
Fenyő80503/
Fenyo80196/
Fieny80187/
Feany8034/
Feney8024/
Feena8015/
Feiny807/
Fenay803/
Feene803/
Faeny801/
Foeny800/
Feener73887/
Feanny73518/
Fenych73160/
Feenie73133/
Fejeni7347/
Foenay7345/
Veeney7345/
Fenyős7339/
Pheeny7334/
Feaney7310/
Feeane739/
Feyeni739/
Fhenny736/
Fienny732/
Feanyi732/
Feyene732/
Fenycz731/
Feegni731/
Veenay731/
Fuenyi731/
Fejene731/
Vfeena731/
Veenyi731/
Fienyo731/
Feunyi731/
Feiney731/
Fieney731/
Feenui731/
Fheena731/
Fegney730/
Feuney730/
Feenes730/
Feanay730/
Feenea730/
Fehney730/
Feyney730/
Fesney730/
Faeney730/
Feni6713,512/
Fene672,128/
Fena671,803/
Fajenyo67207/
Pheeney67147/
Fethney6766/
Finy6735/
Fené6721/
Fenh6719/
Feeeane679/
Fenj675/
Fawenyi671/
Fayeena671/
Feahney671/
Fény671/
Feanney671/
Fejesné671/
Feyenne671/
Feneych670/
Fienney670/
Fehenie670/

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