MacSweeny Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
MacSweeny Surname Definition:
A branch of the O'Neills, who settled in Donegal, and there established three great families. They were also important in Munster in the XIII. century. D'Alton.
MacSweeny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
MacSweeny Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A branch of the O'Neills, who settled in Donegal, and there established three great families. They were also important in Munster in the XIII. century. D'Alton.
MacSweeny Demographics
MacSweeny Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacSweeny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacSweeny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacSweeny occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name MacSweeny? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,665,662nd most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of MacSweeny reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 224,235. In Ireland MacSweeny is most common in: Munster, where 95 percent live and Leinster, where 5 percent live. Barring Ireland this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
MacSweeny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of MacSweeny has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname declined 36 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacSweeny Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the MacSweeny last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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