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

Hooney occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hooney.

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

The surname Hooney is the 7,117,718^th most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 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. Hooney is also the 2,694,839^th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 17 people.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Hooney is most common in: Bedfordshire, where 50 percent live and Greater London, where 50 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Ireland, where 14 percent live.

Hooney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hooney has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hooney surname fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hooney Last Name Statistics ^demography

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