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

Hooney occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hooney.

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

The surname Hooney is the 7,117,718^th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Hooney is primarily 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 widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Bedfordshire, where 50 percent are found and Greater London, where 50 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Ireland, where 14 percent are found.

Hooney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hooney has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held 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 adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.