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

The surname Hooney is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Hooney click here.

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

The last name Hooney is the 7,117,718^th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Hooney reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Hooney is also the 2,694,839^th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 17 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Hooney is most frequent in: Bedfordshire, where 50 percent reside and Greater London, where 50 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

Hooney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hooney has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hooney last name contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hooney Last Name Statistics ^demography

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