Greaney Surname

97,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,873 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Greaney Surname Definition:

Ó Gráinne (W) Cork-Kerry. When found in Connacht it is a Mac name. MIF 128; SIF 82

Greaney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0821:174,09217,506
Ireland1,4541:3,239585
England4801:116,07911,845
Australia2961:91,20210,456
New Zealand2591:17,4843,070
Israel1501:57,0517,341
Wales381:81,4356,830
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3231:13,7151,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Greaney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Gráinne (W) Cork-Kerry. When found in Connacht it is a Mac name. MIF 128; SIF 82

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Gráinne (W) Cork-Kerry. When found in Connacht it is a Mac name. MIF 128; SIF 82

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Greaney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Greaney Come From? nationality or country of origin

Greaney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greaney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 97,412th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,495,495 people. The last name Greaney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Greaney reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,082 people, or 1 in 174,092. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 15 percent live, Massachusetts, where 13 percent live and New York, where 13 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 30 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Greaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Greaney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,810 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 450 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 762 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greaney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Greaney surname are 5.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.26% registered with the political party.

The amount Greaney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.5% more than the national average, earning $50,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning $54,938 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graney922,792/
Greany92645/
Greney9241/
Greane9231/
Greeney86624/
Grainey86183/
Grangey8668/
Greaner8642/
Grayney865/
Granney862/
Grejane862/
Greanes861/
Graeney861/
Grasney861/
Greanez861/
Greanne861/
Graneye861/
Greneye861/
Gretney861/
Greanay860/
Gresney860/
Greanny860/
Gratney860/
Greanie860/
Grieney860/
Grane831,270/
Grene831,269/
Grany8379/
Greny8327/
Greanead8039/
Greenney8020/
Greatner801/
Grathney801/
Graingey800/
Greatnes800/
Greene77204,558/
Grange7721,104/
Graine774,139/
Grenet773,769/
Granet773,455/
Graner772,973/
Groene771,180/
Greune77442/
Granie77396/
Granes77359/
Grenie77250/
Grajny77231/
Granea77212/
Greeny77181/
Griene77181/
Greine77176/
Granje77172/
Grenez77162/
Grener77141/
Grenes7792/
Gruene7786/
Gragne7785/
Graneß7766/
Granez7760/
Gratny7760/
Graune7759/
Greneu7755/
Grenge7753/
Grenee7745/
Grenyo7742/
Granne7741/
Granøe7740/
Grainy7739/
Granny7736/
Grahne7736/
Granay7726/
Granyo7726/
Greani7723/
Granue7720/
Graïne7719/
Grayne7715/
Graned7714/
Granei7714/
Grenuy7712/
Griney7710/
Granoe7710/
Grenay779/
Granye777/
Gratne776/
Grueny774/
Grenue773/
Grrene773/
Gregne773/
Graene773/
Grenye772/
Grenje772/
Greyne772/
Grenåe772/
Grenée772/
G'Rane771/
Greniy771/
Grenei771/
Ngrane771/
Granee771/
Greneh771/
Greïne771/
Grzany771/
Graany771/
Graneu771/
Graeny770/
Grenea770/
Grenoy770/
Grenoe770/
Greatness7551/
Greeneyes7521/
Greiner7140,118/
Greener714,808/
Grainer71601/
Granner71417/
Grannes71399/
Grajner71374/
Grienay71160/
Greyner71157/
Greuner71129/
Gratner71115/
Granett71114/
Grahner71101/
Grenett7196/
Greenoe7195/
Gramner7190/
Greenes7188/
Greenep7184/
Grayned7168/
Grannet7146/
Gregner7145/
Granetz7144/
Grayner7139/
Graneis7135/
Grauner7134/
Greenie7131/
Granhed7130/
Gretner7130/
Greneux7129/
Groenne7128/
Graaner7126/
Graines7125/
Grainne7124/
Grijane7122/
Graigne7118/
Graneas7117/
Grannie7115/
Granhei7115/
Gritney7114/
Gramnes7113/
Grenetz7112/
Grenead7111/
Granaya7111/
Greenee718/
Graness718/
Greynez718/
Gresner717/
Gresnes717/
Gretnes717/
Granhøy715/
Greenne714/
Greines714/
Grainet714/
Grinhey713/
Grenych713/
Granecz713/
Greinet713/
Grainys713/
Groweny713/
Grahane712/
Grenets712/
Greanga712/
Greenet712/
Gragner712/
Granejo712/
Granher712/
Graunes712/
Greenez712/
Greinez712/
Graniyo712/
Granaye712/
Grasner712/
Graneid712/
Grayene712/
Grienne712/
Granych711/
Kgreene711/
Hgreene711/
G'Raine711/
G'Reine711/
G'Reiny711/
Granhie711/
Grrenie711/
Gruenne711/
Gringey711/
Groenhe711/
Grehani711/
Greneus711/
Gresnez711/
Grienie711/
Graniya711/
Grayane711/
Grayone711/
Greanad711/
Greenay711/
Greeneh711/
Greenhe711/
Greenhy711/
Greenys711/
Ghreine711/
Ghreiny711/
Granees711/
Graneer711/
Grenher711/
N'Grane711/
Grangay711/
Grannay711/
Grausne711/
Greeneé711/
Grenest711/
Greiana711/
Greinep711/
Greynie711/
Graneet711/
Granaje711/
Grainei711/
Graygne711/
Grenees710/
Grouney710/
Graynes710/
Grisney710/
Greyani710/
Greyone710/
Greinee710/
Grasnet710/
Gruenie710/
Greneas710/
Greness710/
Greenyo710/
Granead710/
Grine6714,152/
Grana679,940/
Grani671,523/
Grena67631/
Grangeia67586/
Ghrangiy67568/
Greenhoe67406/
Greni67274/
Grainees67239/
Greisner67146/
Granj67139/
Greña67117/
Greitner6789/
Graneist6787/
Grané6783/
Grangeio6772/
Granh6761/
Grettner6760/
Granà6743/
Grenehed6731/
Greeness6728/
Grigiene6727/
Greinetz6726/
Grené6726/
Grahneis6724/
Greenetz6720/
Grenheid6717/
Griny6713/
Graná6712/
Gramness6710/
Granehed679/
Grausner677/
Ngrehani676/
Gryne675/
Greengoe673/
Greynets673/
Grethner673/
Grittney672/
Grasness672/
Graigner672/
Greutner672/
Granayeh672/
Granè672/
Greysner672/
Kgreener671/
Graineer671/
Gramnaya671/
Graneesh671/
Grygiene671/
Greinner671/
Griennie671/
Greengay671/
Ghreinne671/
Greenesr671/
Granaweh671/
Gruyanue671/
Greineer671/
Grautner671/
Grajanes671/
Greenays671/
Grayener671/
Greianna671/
Gréne671/
Gőrgenyi671/
Greenees671/
Granauya670/
Gramneer670/
Greigner670/
Graiyner670/
Graisner670/
Granness670/
Grauener670/
Geherene670/
Grannett670/
Growenes670/
Greinnet670/
Greanash670/

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