McCooney Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

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

McCooney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McCooney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McCooney Last Name Facts

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

McCooney is found most in Northern Ireland. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCooney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of McCooney are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 205,004. In Northern Ireland it is most common in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Beside Northern Ireland this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Costa Rica, where 10 percent reside.

McCooney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCooney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCooney last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCooney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McConey9330/
McCoone930/
McCoony930/
McConehy882/
McCioney881/
McConhey880/
McGooney880/
McKooney880/
McConiey880/
McOney864/
Mccony861/
McConahey82141/
McConnhey822/
McCoutney820/
McCaney80144/
McConer8033/
McCoyne8016/
McKoone807/
Mc'cone805/
McOnney803/
McCones803/
McCoune803/
McChone802/
McGoone801/
McKoney801/
McChony801/
McConee801/
McConny801/
McCuney801/
McSoone800/
McCogne800/
McConet800/
McSoney800/
McComne800/
McCuone800/
McCoona800/
McGoney800/
McConnahey788/
McCounahey780/
McOny773/
McConahy75681/
McCunney75174/
McCanney75162/
McConihe7554/
Mccagney7532/
McConohy7530/
McChaney7513/
McQuoney759/
McCatney755/
McCasney755/
McGouney754/
McOnahey752/
McCoenny752/
McConhay752/
McConneu751/
McCoonas751/
McConnet751/
McOnnhey751/
McConnay750/
McConnoe750/
McGioney750/
McConehe750/
McCottny750/
McCutney750/
McCaaney750/
McConiya750/
McCoines750/
McCauney750/
McCahney750/
McConeha750/
McCaniey750/
McConnee750/
McCohnie750/
McConhea750/
McCumney750/
McChoine750/
McConahay71580/
McConahie7134/
McConneha7132/
McGone7126/
McAney7119/
McCaugney7114/
McConehea7114/
McCany717/
McConneii713/
Mcsony713/
McOnne711/
McOnee711/
McCahhney711/
McConahhy711/
McConhahy711/
McConnett711/
McConohie711/
McConi711/
McConagie711/
McOine710/
McCuny710/
McOner710/
McConohue710/
McConneae710/
McConahee710/
McCanahey710/
McConnohy710/
McConnahy710/
McCanny67252/
McConnahea67216/
McAnney67124/
McKaney6770/
McGoona6766/
McConnohie6762/
McChane6762/
McGaney6752/
Mckonie6746/
McConnehea6726/
McCuine6724/
Mccunne6715/
McCaune6712/
McConas676/
McConnahay675/
McCcune674/
McCanee673/
McKonoy673/
McGione673/
McCunee673/
McConna672/
McCanes672/
McKonne672/
McCagne671/
McGoune671/
McGoine671/
McKuney671/
McCaany671/
McCanae671/
McCiane671/
McConah671/
McConhehie671/
McCounagie671/
McCujne671/
McCeune671/
McCohnahay671/
McConio671/
McKoene671/
McAtney671/
McCkane670/
McConat670/
McAgney670/
McCanie670/
McCunny670/
McGuney670/
McCounahay670/
McChany670/
McKoune670/
McCatny670/
McQcune670/
McCunes670/
McCaner670/
McCuner670/
McAuney670/
McCunie670/
McConha670/
McCanhy670/
McCuned670/
McKonee670/
McJhone670/
McEuney670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCooney
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