Growney Surname

431,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Growney Surname Definition:

Ó Gramhna A corrupt form of Mac Carrghamna, MacCarron, q.v. IF 153; MIF 260; SIF 159; Map Wmea

Growney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6481:559,35046,103
England701:795,97243,050
Israel611:140,28914,966
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland621:71,4495,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Growney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Gramhna A corrupt form of Mac Carrghamna, MacCarron, q.v. IF 153; MIF 260; SIF 159; Map Wmea

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Growney Last Name Facts

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

Growney has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Growney? popularity and diffusion

The surname Growney is the 431,494th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,132,263 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Growney live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Growney is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 648 people, or 1 in 559,350. In The United States Growney is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States Growney is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Israel, where 8 percent are found.

Growney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Growney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Growney surname rose 589 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Growney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Growney last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Growney surname are 16.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.57% registered with the party.

Growney earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.56% more than the national average, earning $51,591 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grownney930/
Growny923/
Growne921/
Growner863/
Grownes862/
Gruwney861/
Grawney860/
Grovner71184/
Gravney7115/
Grabney714/
Grovnes712/
Grubney711/
Grownis710/
Grovnet710/
Grosvner672/
Grabny62220/
Grabne6211/
Gravner5772/
Grövnes579/
Gruvner570/

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