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 borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Feighney.
How Common Is The Last Name Feighney? popularity and diffusion
Feighney is the 3,730,171st most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Feighney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Feighney reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.
Feighney is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 188,358. In Ireland Feighney is primarily concentrated in: Connaught, where 100 percent are found. Other than Ireland it is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Feighney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Feighney has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Feighney last name contracted 11 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Feighney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname 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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