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

The surname Gooney is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Gooney is the 1,202,518^th most common last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gooney reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 49,568. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Munster, where 100 percent are found. Beside Ireland this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

Gooney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gooney has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname increased 221 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 210 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gooney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gooney last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gooney are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

Gooney earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.86% more than the national average, earning $53,446 USD per year.