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Where Does The Last Name Hooney Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hooney is found most in England. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hooney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 7,117,718^th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Hooney are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839^th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 17 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Bedfordshire, where 50 percent reside and Greater London, where 50 percent reside. Not including England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

Hooney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hooney has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hooney last name declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hooney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hooney last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.