Guinney Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Guinney Surname Definition:

Now Ó Guinidhe Originally Ó Geibheannaigh, which is anglicized Geaney in Co. Cork. MIF 153; Map Kerry

Guinney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Guinney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Now Ó Guinidhe Originally Ó Geibheannaigh, which is anglicized Geaney in Co. Cork. MIF 153; Map Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Guinney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guinney is found most in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guinney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,312,869th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Guinney reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Guinney is most common in England, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 58 percent reside, Worcestershire, where 17 percent reside and Surrey, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Scotland, where 13 percent reside.

Guinney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Guinney has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 112 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guinney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Guinney earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ginney92236/
Guinne9216/
Guinny923/
Quinney863,713/
Guingne8665/
Guinnee8653/
Guinner8625/
Guinnoy8618/
Guinnes868/
Guinnay868/
Guinnet863/
Guinned860/
Ginne83931/
Ginny8342/
Guinness801,161/
Quinniey8017/
Guinnett801/
Guenne77369/
Ginner77332/
Genney77129/
Quinne77114/
Guinni7725/
Ginnes7714/
Guinna7711/
Ginnea777/
Ginnie775/
Gbinne773/
Ginnet772/
Qunney772/
Gwinne771/
Guenny771/
Gimney771/
Ginnae771/
Ginneh771/
Gienne771/
Gingne771/
Ginnoy771/
Gienny771/
Ginnez771/
Ginnee770/
Ginnoe770/
Guinnuyod751/
Gnny733/
Gney731/
Gnne731/
Ginnett71282/
Quinnie71251/
Guinnou71245/
Guinnip71232/
Guingni71134/
Quinnez71123/
Guennes7135/
Guinnap7126/
Ginness7123/
Guennet7117/
Guengne7115/
Guennez7112/
Quinneh7112/
Cuinnea7112/
Quienne7110/
Quinnes716/
Guinnah715/
Quinner714/
Guenner714/
Quenney713/
Nginnay713/
Quinnoy713/
Qunniey712/
Quinnue712/
Guenned712/
Ngenney712/
Quinnep711/
Quinnuy711/
Guennay711/
Gcquinness711/
Genneya711/
Quinnee711/
Guenneh711/
Gwinneh711/
Guimgne711/
Guenneu711/
Giennie711/
Guinnat711/
Quinnay710/
Gwinnes710/
Quimney710/
Ginni673,156/
Genne67668/
Ginna67406/
Quinnett67274/
Cuingnet67154/
Genny67106/
Gynne6761/
Gönne6733/
Gngne6718/
Gneye6712/
Gneya679/
Gnnie678/
Ghney675/
Guennaya674/
Qunne673/
Guenness673/
Gwinnner673/
Guenneux673/
Gneyt672/
Ngquneya672/
Quney671/
Gnner671/
Gnoey671/
Ngnne671/
Gneyo671/
Guinnish671/
Guennech671/
Gqune671/
Quiennee671/
Guennoie671/
Ginnhead670/
Guinniss670/
Gnnes670/

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