Feheney Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Feheney Surname Definition:
Ó Fiachna Often changed to Hunt. Originally of Co. Tyrone, now rare. MIF 104
Feheney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Feheney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Fiachna Often changed to Hunt. Originally of Co. Tyrone, now rare. MIF 104
Feheney Demographics
Feheney Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Feheney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Feheney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Feheney occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Feheney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Feheney are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 336,353. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Munster, where 100 percent live. Outside of Ireland Feheney is found in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent live.
Feheney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Feheney has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Feheney surname grew 280 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Feheney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Feheney Reference & Research
FEENEY FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- 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 Feheney
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