Loney Surname

61,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Loney Surname Definition:

A variant of Lunney, q.v., but not of Looney

Loney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7021:77,0868,824
Canada1,4351:25,6763,451
England4791:116,32211,861
Australia3551:76,0448,891
Jamaica2811:10,2131,093
Northern Ireland2241:8,2371,384
Scotland1681:31,8683,219
Trinidad and Tobago1261:10,8251,479
Philippines891:1,137,50891,778
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
Micronesia401:2,656477
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Costa Rica321:149,3772,141
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
India191:40,371,862445,856
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Wales151:206,30213,003
Israel131:658,28045,106
Guam121:13,3432,098
Panama71:558,8949,437
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
China41:341,830,39216,990
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Macau11:601,6301,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2021:21,9302,482
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:84,9328,963
Scotland1181:31,7222,652
Wales151:104,5614,503
Guernsey61:5,443949
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6671:75,2908,022

Loney (2,299) may also be a first name.

Loney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Lunney, q.v., but not of Looney

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A variant of Lunney, q.v., but not of Looney

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Contracted from O'Luinigh, 'Luinigh’s Descendant (luinneach, 'armed').

'Gillacrist O'Luinigh, Lord of Cinel Moen, A.D. 1090.

The O’Looneys were chiefs of Muintir Loney, in Tyrone.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Loney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Loney Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Loney (Marathi: लोणी, Russian: Лоней) is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 61,169th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 886,455 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Loney live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. Loney is also the 155,464th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 2,299 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,702 people, or 1 in 77,086. In The United States Loney is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Minnesota, where 6 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Loney is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Loney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Loney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loney last name grew 705 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Loney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Loney last name are 5.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Loney earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.74% more than the national average, earning R 341,580 per year; in United States they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $44,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% more than the national average, earning $50,756 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Looney9119,464/
Longey91215/
Lonney9157/
Louney9134/
Loeney9124/
Lotney915/
Lomney912/
Lioney912/
Luoney911/
Lonhey910/
Loniey910/
Lone8993,354/
Lony8927,997/
Longney83144/
Longeya8354/
Looneys831/
Loonney831/
Loosney831/
Lougney831/
Lousney830/
Loniy8017,356/
Laney8015,356/
Longe807,684/
Luony805,301/
Lones801,760/
Lione801,598/
Lonie801,585/
Lohne801,502/
Lonje801,401/
Loner801,202/
Leney80725/
Luney80653/
Lonne80606/
Louny80490/
Loone80481/
Lonoy80328/
Loene80202/
Loune80189/
Loneh80149/
Loine80144/
Lonny80139/
Lonay80139/
Lonez80118/
Lonet80105/
Liony8087/
Hlone8064/
Lonyo8062/
Lyone8032/
Lonyi8028/
Loony8026/
Lohny8026/
Lonae8015/
Lonhe8014/
Lonye8014/
Lonee8013/
Losne8012/
Lonea8010/
Lomne8010/
Loyne809/
Logne808/
Luone808/
Lhony808/
Llone807/
Loned807/
Lonei805/
Lotny804/
Lhone803/
Loneu802/
Lonue802/
Loneş801/
Hlony801/
Llony801/
Lonoe801/
Loyny800/
Loiny800/
Loungeye778/
Lounes736,214/
Lunney732,751/
Lionge731,862/
Loniya731,334/
Loynes731,329/
Lonyia731,225/
Launey731,092/
Loones73650/
Lonnoy73555/
Latney73532/
Longoy73485/
Lionne73400/
Llones73395/
Longay73390/
Leeney73344/
Lionet73311/
Liones73304/
Loneux73276/
Loines73267/
Lanney73254/
Lonnee73234/
Lotner73228/
Lonner73167/
Langey73154/
Loonie73128/
Lyonne73118/
Loness73114/
Lonnes7399/
Lomnes7396/
Lonych7396/
Lognay7394/
Lonnie7392/
Losner7379/
Longae7372/
Leneya7371/
Loynet7366/
Loehne7363/
Loonje7349/
Lahney7348/
Luonge7346/
Looner7344/
Lonneu7343/
Loonge7342/
Loisne7340/
Losnes7339/
Logner7333/
Lougne7333/
Lyonge7332/
Lusney7331/
Lomner7331/
Lotnet7331/
Lonnet7327/
Loneus7327/
Lonnyo7326/
Lonnay7325/
Lioner7325/
Lonycz7324/
Longne7323/
Loigne7323/
Lonesh7321/
Lagney7320/
Loinay7319/
Lonett7317/
Loenne7316/
Lumney7315/
Lonhay7315/
Lounay7314/
Lionez7314/
Liuone7314/
Lounge7313/
Loniyo7313/
Loinet7313/
Glione7312/
Lonyie7310/
Lonaya739/
Lonyoh739/
Lionie739/
Loinyo738/
Lanoey738/
Loneia737/
Lognoy737/
Looned736/
Looneh736/
Longea735/
Lounyo734/
Luonyo734/
Louner734/
Laniey733/
Loonet733/
Lonyio733/
Longoe733/
Lionyi733/
Lounie732/
Lonets732/
Lognes732/
Luuney732/
Lohnne732/
Loinez732/
Lonahe732/
Loonay732/
Lonees732/
Lounne732/
Liuney732/
Lianey732/
Laneey732/
Lounee732/
Lhonne732/
Lonest732/
Lonnei732/
Hlonne732/
Loynuy732/
Losnyi732/
Lounny732/
Lomnoy732/
Lohyne732/
Lonecz732/
Lasney731/
Lonayi731/
Lonetz731/
Lonhae731/
Lonhes731/
Lonniy731/
Loined731/
Lottne731/
Llaney731/
Llonea731/
Lionei731/
Lioniy731/
Lionuy731/
Leneye731/
Lehney731/
Lomnet731/
Lungey731/
Lamney731/
Luneya731/
Lognie731/
Loonee731/
Loyner731/
Lognea731/
Lomgne731/
Lomnea731/
Lonyzz731/
Lonñez731/
Loohny731/
Lonnée731/
Loneij731/
Lionny731/
Lionyo731/
Lounez731/
Lounhe731/
Lounje731/
Losnoy731/
Hlones731/
Lounet731/
Loeyne731/
Lohnee731/
Loenei731/
Lonhyo731/
Lojnyo731/
Lionay731/
Luiney730/
Loenie730/
Loonoy730/
Lutney730/
Lonesr730/
Leuney730/
Loinge730/
Loiner730/
Loonny730/
Luonie730/
Lohnea730/
Lane67252,540/
Lona6717,177/
Loni6711,664/
Lene673,652/
Lune671,990/
Lionnet671,556/
Lany67716/
Lottner67537/
Lonh67509/
Lonneux67500/
Longayo67152/
Lionett67149/
Lohneis67135/
Losness67128/
Loinyio67121/
Lungeya67116/
Lány6798/
Lonnett6763/
Loutner6756/
Hlasney6750/
Longiya6746/
Longoyi6744/
Lannoey6740/
Lonyoyo6736/
Longoyo6734/
Lomness6733/
Lohneiß6731/
Lothner6723/
Lungeyi6722/
Lomneth6718/
Lanieyo6718/
Longner6716/
Longnes6714/
Lionnez6714/
Lhonnay6713/
Langeyo6712/
Lüne6712/
Loigner6711/
Luny6710/
Langney679/
Hlongoe679/
Lonuoye678/
Lahaney677/
Longawe677/
Loitner676/
Lhonner676/
Louness676/
Longiye675/
Läne675/
Lougnie675/
Longoya675/
Lliones674/
Looniya674/
Lungeye674/
Longiyo674/
Hlosnyi674/
Longaya673/
Longnie673/
Lioness673/
Louniya672/
Launeya672/
Longaye672/
Lounieh672/
Loytner672/
Lohynny672/
Lohniya672/
Lionych671/
Luigney671/
Luneeya671/
Longoye671/
Lonj671/
Lonnoye671/
Loohner671/
Llonnee671/
Lanneuy671/
Lattney671/
Lionowe671/
Lounnes671/
Louneas671/
Lomnoye671/
Lonayie671/
Loignet671/
Loineus671/
Loinyie671/
Llonheu671/
Loongoy671/
Lonawie671/
Longoje671/
Longoue671/
Longayi671/
Lionest671/
Lioniyo671/
Luisney671/
Löne671/
Langeya671/
Looniyo671/
Lohniyo671/
Longnoy671/
Lionaye671/
Lunneys670/
Lounner670/
Laugney670/
Loonnie670/
Loyness670/
Longnet670/
Lannehy670/
Louhner670/
Leunney670/
Lonhead670/
Lohneer670/
Lanniey670/
Lyoneth670/

Loney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loney in the Marathi language
लोणीloni-
Loney in the Russian language
Лонейlonej-

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