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

The surname Gooney is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gooney.

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

The surname is the 1,202,518^th most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gooney reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 49,568. In Ireland Gooney is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 100 percent reside. Other than Ireland this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Gooney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gooney has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Gooney 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 chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gooney surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for 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.