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 last name Guinney is found most frequently in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guinney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guinney is the 2,312,869th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Guinney are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Guinney is most common in: Lancashire, where 58 percent live, Worcestershire, where 17 percent live and Surrey, where 13 percent live. Other than England it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Scotland, where 13 percent live.

Guinney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Guinney has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Guinney last name expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 112 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guinney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Guinney last name 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/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guinney
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis