Lunney Surname

158,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Lunney Surname Definition:

Ó Luinigh Though the territory Munterloone is named from this family they are not called Looney (q.v.) but Lunney. MIF 169; Map Fer

Lunney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0161:356,75131,872
Australia5541:48,7296,075
England3441:161,97115,135
Canada3401:108,36911,636
Northern Ireland2031:9,0891,481
Ireland1691:27,8642,539
Scotland801:66,9235,243
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Wales71:442,07621,198
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2821:15,7091,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland291:129,0765,773
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2581:194,64617,040

Lunney (11) may also be a first name.

Lunney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Luinigh Though the territory Munterloone is named from this family they are not called Looney (q.v.) but Lunney. MIF 169; Map Fer

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lunney Last Name Facts

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

Lunney is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lunney? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lunney is the 158,707th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,649,053 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Lunney live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 11 people.

The last name Lunney is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,016 people, or 1 in 356,751. In The United States Lunney is most numerous in: New York, where 13 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Lunney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lunney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lunney last name rose 394 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 819 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 40 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 276 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lunney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lunney surname are 6.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lunney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 263.17% more than the national average, earning R 863,040 per year; in United States they earn 14.1% more than the national average, earning $49,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $59,635 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lunneys920/
Leunney920/
Lunny911,436/
Luney91653/
Lunne9189/
Launey831,092/
Lunnay83280/
Lunnie83267/
Lunner83244/
Lonney8357/
Launne8344/
Louney8334/
Lusney8331/
Lumney8315/
Lunnøy8311/
Lunneh839/
Lunnet838/
Lunniy836/
Luuney832/
Lounne832/
Liuney832/
Lunnes832/
Lounny832/
Lungne831/
Lungey831/
Luneya831/
Lunnea831/
Lunnuy831/
Luiney830/
Lutney830/
Lunnoy830/
Lunnez830/
Leuney830/
Leunny830/
Lueney830/
Lune801,990/
Luny8010/
Lunness77159/
Lungeya77116/
Lungeyi7722/
Lunnhed775/
Lungeye774/
Lucinne773/
Launeya772/
Luigney771/
Luinner771/
Luneeya771/
Lunniyo771/
Loonney771/
Lougney771/
Lounnes771/
Lunneaz771/
Luinnay771/
Luisney771/
Launnoy771/
Lungnuy771/
Lounner770/
Laugney770/
Lunnett770/
Launner770/
Lousney770/
Loney738,221/
Lunge733,568/
Lunes732,048/
Laune731,696/
Lunez731,085/
Lunay73911/
Liney73647/
Lonne73606/
Louny73490/
Luniy73479/
Lunet73359/
Leune73343/
Luner73316/
Lunna73256/
Lunni73238/
Loune73189/
Lunje73187/
Lunøe73144/
Lonny73139/
Lunoy73123/
Luine73111/
Lünne7395/
Lunoe7380/
Lunea7361/
Lugne7354/
Launy7345/
Lunyi7332/
Lunie7331/
Luneh7331/
Lunae7323/
Luhne7322/
Llune7316/
Lusne7312/
Lunye739/
Luene736/
Lunee735/
Lyune734/
Liune734/
Luned733/
Luneu732/
Lutny732/
Lunhe732/
Lumny731/
Hlune731/
Lunyo731/
Lunné731/
Leuny731/
Liuny731/
Luiny731/
Lunei731/
Lumne730/
Lunnehed7118/
Loungeye718/
Lheuneuy711/
Lucenner711/
Launay6721,869/
Looney6719,464/
Lounes676,214/
Lungay672,961/
Launer672,465/
Luniya672,164/
Launoy67588/
Leuner67563/
Lonnoy67555/
Luinge67470/
Lonnee67234/
Lutner67224/
Launes67200/
Lugner67199/
Leunge67164/
Lungoy67131/
Launet67125/
Lunych67118/
Luinay67117/
Lonnie6792/
Lunaye6790/
Leunes6768/
Luneia6762/
Lugnet6761/
Lunnas6755/
Lutnes6752/
Launez6751/
Luehne6748/
Lonneu6743/
Liunay6734/
Lougne6733/
Launie6730/
Luenee6728/
Lonnay6725/
Lunaya6724/
Lunher6717/
Lunnis6716/
Loenne6716/
Lunets6716/
Lounay6714/
Lumneh6714/
Lounge6713/
Luniyo6712/
Lunayo6712/
Luines6711/
Lunyie6711/
Luneas6710/
Llunes6710/
Llunez678/
Lyunes677/
Lungna677/
Launiy677/
Lunuya677/
Luneus677/
Lunycz676/
Lunngi676/
Liunes676/
Launee676/
Liunge676/
Lunaje675/
Launea675/
Launge675/
Lounyo674/
Luunje674/
Louner674/
Lugnes674/
Luneha674/
Lungea674/
Lunhes674/
Lusner673/
Launna673/
Lunnah673/
Luinyo673/
Luynes673/
Lounna673/
Lounie672/
Lusnea672/
Lunoje672/
Lineya672/
Lounee672/
Luinni672/
Lugnie672/
Lonnei672/
Hlonne672/
Leusne672/
Luneea672/
Lumner671/
Lugnea671/
Luinna671/
Lunnga671/
Lunnui671/
Lounni671/
Liunje671/
Launye671/
Luneer671/
Lausne671/
Lautne671/
Lugnoy671/
Liunyi671/
Lunahe671/
Lunayi671/
Lungej671/
Lunech671/
Lunedì671/
Luynay671/
Lounez671/
Lounhe671/
Lounje671/
Lujniy671/
Launhe671/
Leunna671/
Leunoy671/
Liaune671/
Luneja671/
Lungae671/
Luunge671/
Llaune671/
Launed671/
Liunei671/
Lhuene671/
Lumnoy671/
Lumnuy671/
Lounet671/
Liunie671/
Hlunyi671/
Lonhey670/
Leunay670/
Launeu670/
Leugne670/
Lunett670/
Luhner670/
Lunnau670/
Lyuine670/
Lunhue670/
Luiner670/
Loniey670/
Liuner670/
Loonny670/
Lunetz670/

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