Heeney Surname
Approximately 2,614 people bear this surname
Heeney Surname Definition:
Ó hÉanna An Oriel sept whose name is often erroneously anglicized as Bird. Also a Connemara sept usually spelt Heanie. MIF 140; Map Arm
Heeney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 901 | 1:402,285 | 35,164 |
| Ireland | 521 | 1:9,038 | 1,232 |
| England | 438 | 1:127,210 | 12,694 |
| Canada | 312 | 1:118,095 | 12,481 |
| Australia | 186 | 1:145,138 | 15,497 |
| New Zealand | 177 | 1:25,584 | 4,487 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 238 | 1:18,613 | 2,241 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 368 | 1:136,464 | 12,950 |
Heeney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hÉanna An Oriel sept whose name is often erroneously anglicized as Bird. Also a Connemara sept usually spelt Heanie. MIF 140; Map Arm
Heeney Demographics
Heeney Political Affiliation
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Heeney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heeney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Heeney is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heeney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 165,668th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,787,891 people. The surname Heeney is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Heeney reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 901 people, or 1 in 402,285. In The United States Heeney is most numerous in: California, where 7 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 20 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Heeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Heeney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Heeney surname expanded 245 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 219 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 345 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heeney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Heeney last name are 23.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.41% being registered with the political party.
The amount Heeney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $45,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.73% more than the national average, earning $56,506 CAD per year.
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