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 Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Heeney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heeney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Heeney has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Heeney? popularity and diffusion
The surname Heeney is the 165,668th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,787,891 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Heeney live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 901 people, or 1 in 402,285. In The United States Heeney is primarily concentrated in: California, where 7 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Heeney exists 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 incidence of Heeney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heeney surname rose 245 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 219 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 345 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heeney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Heeney surname are 23.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.41% being registered with the 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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