Mawhiney Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Mawhiney Surname Definition:

There is no doubt that MacWeeney is Mac Mhaonaigh, the earlier form of which was Mac Maenaigh, the name of a sept of Moylurg in the modern Co. Roscommon. This is close to north Leitrim where the MacWeeneys (excepting those who have migrated to Dublin) are mainly to be found to-day.

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Mawhiney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Canada431:856,87466,382
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Mawhiney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

There is no doubt that MacWeeney is Mac Mhaonaigh, the earlier form of which was Mac Maenaigh, the name of a sept of Moylurg in the modern Co. Roscommon. This is close to north Leitrim where the MacWeeneys (excepting those who have migrated to Dublin) are mainly to be found to-day. However some confusion must arise from the fact that the Ulster name usually spelt Mawhinney is also Mac Whinney, for which many synonyms have been recorded by local registrars: among these are MacQuinney and MacWeeny. The latter is very rare in Ulster and is normally a variant spelling of the Connacht MacWeeney. Some of the synonyms of Mawhinney are interesting. In the Lisburn area it has been made Mawhannon: this in turn was called Bohannon and in Co. Antrim became Buchanan, which of course is the name of a well known Scottish clan. The Buchanans of Omagh are of Scottish origin.

It has been suggested that the Irish form of Mawhinney is Mac Shuibhne, and its synonym MacQueeney gives phonetic corroboration of this. Mac Shuibhne is a variant of Mac Suibhne (MacSweeney). The “census” of 1659-60 records 15 families of MacWynny and Mac A Vynny in Co. Fermanagh; both of which can be equated with the modern Mawhinney and not with MacWeeney.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mawhiney Last Name Facts

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

Mawhiney occurs most in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawhiney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,032,007th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Mawhiney are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 33 percent are found, New York, where 20 percent are found and Kansas, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Mawhiney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mawhiney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mawhiney surname increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mawhiney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mawhiney surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Mawhiney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning $37,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% less than the national average, earning $48,256 CAD per year.

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