Laney Surname
Approximately 15,356 people bear this surname
Laney Surname Definition:
From the French, Lainé; a personal name.
Laney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,316 | 1:25,318 | 3,189 |
| England | 495 | 1:112,562 | 11,582 |
| Australia | 167 | 1:161,651 | 16,786 |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1:46,207 | 7,572 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| France | 48 | 1:1,383,807 | 136,859 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Ireland | 20 | 1:235,447 | 9,345 |
| China | 19 | 1:71,964,293 | 3,948 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 212 | 1:114,978 | 11,150 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,691 | 1:29,698 | 3,609 |
Laney (3,170) may also be a first name.
Laney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the French, Lainé; a personal name.
Laney Demographics
Laney Political Affiliation
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Laney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Laney has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Laney? popularity and diffusion
Laney is the 34,507th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 474,573 people. The last name Laney is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Laney live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. Laney is also the 127,677th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 3,170 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 14,316 people, or 1 in 25,318. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Alabama, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States Laney occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Laney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Laney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laney last name increased 847 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 154 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Laney surname are 18.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.74% being registered with the party.
The amount Laney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.49% more than the national average, earning R 310,104 per year; in United States they earn 7.26% less than the national average, earning $40,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.34% less than the national average, earning $35,106 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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