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

The last name Gooney occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Gooney is the 1,202,518^th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. Gooney is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gooney are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Gooney is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 49,568. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Munster, where 100 percent live. Beside Ireland this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

Gooney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gooney has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name 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 adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gooney surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political 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.