MacSweeney Surname

438,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacSweeney Surname Definition:

Mac Suibhne Of galloglass origin it was not until the fourteenth century that the three great Tirconnell septs of MacSweeney were established; more than a century later a branch went to Munster.

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MacSweeney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5011:9,3991,270
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
England991:562,80934,447
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland561:79,1055,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

MacSweeney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Suibhne Of galloglass origin it was not until the fourteenth century that the three great Tirconnell septs of MacSweeney were established; more than a century later a branch went to Munster.

Bibl; IF 271 etc; Map Donegal, Cork and Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of Suibhne (good going).

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

MacSweeney Last Name Facts

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

MacSweeney occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacSweeney? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacSweeney is the 438,351st most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of MacSweeney live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

MacSweeney is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 501 people, or 1 in 9,399. In Ireland MacSweeney is primarily found in: Munster, where 75 percent live, Leinster, where 20 percent live and Connaught, where 5 percent live. Barring Ireland MacSweeney exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

MacSweeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacSweeney has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacSweeney last name grew 895 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 10,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacSweeney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the MacSweeney surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacSweeney surname are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount MacSweeney earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% less than the national average, earning $45,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McSweeney959,091/
MacSweeny9529/
MacWeeney9521/
MacWeeny891/
MacSweny890/
MacSwiney84127/
MacSwenny840/
McSwiney78348/
Machwene781/
Macswayne7418/
Matshwene743/
MacSwaine742/
McSwine71192/
Macwyne7127/
MacWhinney7070/
Motswene67675/
Machuene679/
Matsweni672/
Mochwene671/
Macwayne671/
MacVeany671/

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