Feighney Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Feighney Surname Definition:
Ó Fiachna Often changed to Hunt. Originally of Co. Tyrone, now rare. MIF 104
Feighney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 | 1:158,210 | 8,327 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Feighney 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
Ó Fiachna Often changed to Hunt. Originally of Co. Tyrone, now rare. MIF 104
Feighney Demographics
Feighney Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Feighney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Feighney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Feighney is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Feighney.
How Common Is The Last Name Feighney? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,730,171st most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Feighney reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Feighney is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 188,358. In Ireland Feighney is primarily found in: Connaught, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent reside.
Feighney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Feighney has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Feighney last name contracted 11 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Feighney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Feighney last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feighny | 93 | 63 | / |
| Feighenney | 89 | 0 | / |
| Feighner | 88 | 602 | / |
| Feigheny | 88 | 0 | / |
| Veighney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Feigne | 86 | 10 | / |
| Figney | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fegney | 86 | 0 | / |
| Feigner | 80 | 148 | / |
| Feignez | 80 | 24 | / |
| Vighney | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fegneya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fiegney | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fighner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fegne | 77 | 29 | / |
| Figny | 77 | 2 | / |
| Figne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feigneux | 75 | 17 | / |
| Faughney | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vighne | 71 | 3,176 | / |
| Figner | 71 | 107 | / |
| Foigne | 71 | 66 | / |
| Feigna | 71 | 66 | / |
| Fignes | 71 | 47 | / |
| Veigne | 71 | 33 | / |
| Vigney | 71 | 28 | / |
| Foigny | 71 | 17 | / |
| Faigne | 71 | 5 | / |
| Feugne | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fiegny | 71 | 2 | / |
| Veghne | 71 | 2 | / |
| Feigné | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fegner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fagney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fignet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Feugnet | 67 | 330 | / |
| Foignet | 67 | 27 | / |
| Figgner | 67 | 24 | / |
| Faignoy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Faignez | 67 | 19 | / |
| Faigner | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vighnay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Faignet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feignat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veignee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fehgner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feigena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaighne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vighnne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feugneu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faughny | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foughne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fangney | 67 | 0 | / |
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