Looney Surname

27,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Looney Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Merry, Jovial [Irish Luinneach, gen. found in the genit. case with the ‘grandson’ prefix ó or ua-O’Lúinigh] The Gaelic Luinneach, however, also denotes an inhabitant of the Island of Luing, Argyleshire.

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Looney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,1161:21,1772,671
Ireland1,1571:4,070695
Australia3671:73,5588,644
England3101:179,73616,229
New Zealand1371:33,0535,740
Northern Ireland501:36,9013,535
Wales481:64,4695,713
Canada421:877,27667,671
Israel321:267,42624,032
Isle of Man311:2,768564
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Gibraltar61:5,659991
India51:153,413,076951,030
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
China41:341,830,39216,990
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France31:22,140,907385,998
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9771:4,534775
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:87,0559,135
Isle of Man1611:33768
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales171:92,2604,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7311:18,3882,324

Looney (98) may also be a first name.

Looney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Merry, Jovial [Irish Luinneach, gen. found in the genit. case with the ‘grandson’ prefix ó or ua-O’Lúinigh] The Gaelic Luinneach, however, also denotes an inhabitant of the Island of Luing, Argyleshire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Luanaigh A Munster name mainly found in Co. Clare. MIF 169

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) A warrior or soldier; descendant of Luinneach (merry or jovial).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

User-submitted Reference

Reduced Anglicized form of the Gaelic, Ó Luanaigh, meaning 'descendant of Luanach', a personal name derived from luan, meaning 'warrior'.

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Looney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Looney (Arabic: لونى) occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Looney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 27,616th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 374,412 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Looney are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 956,749th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 98 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 17,116 people, or 1 in 21,177. In The United States Looney is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Virginia, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Looney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Looney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Looney last name rose 627 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 118 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 282 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Looney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States Looney are 7.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.04% registered with the party.

The amount Looney earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.35% less than the national average, earning R 186,900 per year; in United States they earn 3.04% less than the national average, earning $41,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $51,800 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Looneys921/
Loonney921/
Loosney921/
Loney918,221/
Loone91481/
Loony9126/
Loones83650/
Longey83215/
Loonie83128/
Lonney8357/
Loonje8349/
Looner8344/
Loonge8342/
Louney8334/
Looned836/
Looneh836/
Lotney835/
Loonet833/
Lomney832/
Loonay832/
Lioney832/
Luoney831/
Loonee831/
Loohny831/
Lonhey830/
Loonoy830/
Loniey830/
Loonny830/
Lone8093,354/
Lony8027,997/
Longney77144/
Longeya7754/
Looniya774/
Loohner771/
Lougney771/
Loongoy771/
Looniyo771/
Loonnie770/
Lousney770/
Loniy7317,356/
Laney7315,356/
Longe737,684/
Luony735,301/
Lones731,760/
Lione731,598/
Lonie731,585/
Lohne731,502/
Lonje731,401/
Loner731,202/
Loona73876/
Luney73653/
Lonne73606/
Louny73490/
Lonoy73328/
Loene73202/
Loune73189/
Loneh73149/
Loine73144/
Lonny73139/
Lonay73139/
Lonez73118/
Lonet73105/
Liony7387/
Hlone7364/
Lyone7332/
Lonyi7328/
Lohny7326/
Lonae7315/
Lonhe7314/
Lonye7314/
Lonee7313/
Losne7312/
Lonea7310/
Lomne7310/
Loyne739/
Logne738/
Luone738/
Lhony738/
Llone737/
Loned737/
Lonei735/
Lotny734/
Lhone733/
Loneu732/
Lonue732/
Loneş731/
Hlony731/
Llony731/
Lonoe731/
Loyny730/
Loiny730/
Loungeye718/
Loonat6713,076/
Lounes676,214/
Lunney672,751/
Lionge671,862/
Loniya671,334/
Loynes671,329/
Lonyia671,225/
Launey671,092/
Loonga67971/
Loonis67816/
Lonnoy67555/
Latney67532/
Longoy67485/
Lionne67400/
Llones67395/
Longay67390/
Lionet67311/
Liones67304/
Loneux67276/
Loines67267/
Lanney67254/
Loongi67254/
Lonnee67234/
Lotner67228/
Lonner67167/
Langey67154/
Lyonne67118/
Loness67114/
Lonnes6799/
Lomnes6796/
Lonych6796/
Lognay6794/
Lonnie6792/
Losner6779/
Longae6772/
Loynet6766/
Loehne6763/
Lootnejad6756/
Lahney6748/
Lanooy6747/
Luonge6746/
Loogna6744/
Lonneu6743/
Loisne6740/
Losnes6739/
Logner6733/
Lougne6733/
Lyonge6732/
Lusney6731/
Lomner6731/
Lotnet6731/
Lonnet6727/
Loneus6727/
Lonnay6725/
Lioner6725/
Lonycz6724/
Longne6723/
Loigne6723/
Lonesh6721/
Lagney6720/
Loinay6719/
Lonett6717/
Loenne6716/
Lumney6715/
Lonhay6715/
Lounay6714/
Lionez6714/
Liuone6714/
Lounge6713/
Loinet6713/
Glione6712/
Lonyie6710/
Lonaya679/
Lionie679/
Lootna679/
Lanoey678/
Loonit678/
Loneia677/
Loonas677/
Lognoy677/
Loonai676/
Longea675/
Luonyo674/
Louner674/
Laniey673/
Longoe673/
Lionyi673/
Lounie672/
Lonets672/
Lognes672/
Luuney672/
Lohnne672/
Loinez672/
Lonahe672/
Lonees672/
Lounne672/
Liuney672/
Lianey672/
Laneey672/
Lounee672/
Loomna672/
Lhonne672/
Lonest672/
Lonnei672/
Hlonne672/
Loynuy672/
Losnyi672/
Lounny672/
Lomnoy672/
Lohyne672/
Lonecz672/
Lasney671/
Lonayi671/
Lonetz671/
Lonhae671/
Lonhes671/
Lonniy671/
Loonaa671/
Loined671/
Lottne671/
Llaney671/
Llonea671/
Lionei671/
Lioniy671/
Lionuy671/
Lomnet671/
Lungey671/
Lamney671/
Luneya671/
Lognie671/
Loyner671/
Lognea671/
Lomgne671/
Lomnea671/
Lonyzz671/
Lonñez671/
Lonnée671/
Loneij671/
Lionny671/
Lionyo671/
Lounez671/
Lounhe671/
Lounje671/
Losnoy671/
Hlones671/
Loonio671/
Lounet671/
Loeyne671/
Lohnee671/
Loenei671/
Lionay671/
Luiney670/
Lutney670/
Lonesr670/
Leuney670/
Loinge670/
Loiner670/
Luonie670/
Lohnea670/

Looney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Looney in the Arabic language
لونىlwny-
ونيwny-
لونيlwny-

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