Mawhinny Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Mawhinny 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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Mawhinny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland691:64,2014,905
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Mawhinny 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

Mawhinny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mawhinny is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawhinny? popularity and diffusion

Mawhinny is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. Mawhinny is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Mawhinny live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 3,684,559. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: British Columbia, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Canada Mawhinny exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Mawhinny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mawhinny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mawhinny last name declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mawhinny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (74%) in Ireland.

Mawhinny earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 19.44% less than the national average, earning $40,025 CAD per year.

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