Greaney Surname
Approximately 4,873 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,082 | 1:174,092 | 17,506 |
| Ireland | 1,454 | 1:3,239 | 585 |
| England | 480 | 1:116,079 | 11,845 |
| Australia | 296 | 1:91,202 | 10,456 |
| New Zealand | 259 | 1:17,484 | 3,070 |
| Israel | 150 | 1:57,051 | 7,341 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 323 | 1:13,715 | 1,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:436,684 | 31,761 |
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
Ó Gráinne (W) Cork-Kerry. When found in Connacht it is a Mac name. MIF 128; SIF 82
Greaney Demographics
Average Male Greaney Height
176.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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