McGeeney Surname

604,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 513 people bear this surname

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

McGeeney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGeeney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3971:912,99568,645
Ireland1041:45,2783,395
England911:612,28636,401
Northern Ireland731:25,2742,815
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1091:40,6413,695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

McGeeney Last Name Facts

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

McGeeney occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGeeney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 604,614th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 14,205,743 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of McGeeney are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McGeeney is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 397 people, or 1 in 912,995. In The United States McGeeney is most common in: Missouri, where 12 percent are found, Maryland, where 11 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

McGeeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGeeney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGeeney surname increased 1,890 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 5 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGeeney Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McGeeney last name are 11.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.02% being registered with the political party.

McGeeney earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,280 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mageeney882/
McGene866/
Mageney8017/
McGenee805/
Mangeney75266/
Mogene71725/
Magene71397/
Mogeny7139/
McGine7114/
Mageny711/
MacGuiney710/
Mongene67676/
Mangene67387/
Magenes67205/
Mogenet67176/
Makgene67164/
Magenyi67104/
Magener6747/
Mongeny6744/
Maguene6738/
McGoyne6737/
Mougene6712/
Mangeny6711/
Maugene6711/
Meigene677/
Mageena677/
Maccene676/
Magenyo676/
Magenay673/
Mogenes673/
Mogenez673/
Maghene673/
Maigene673/
Moghene673/
Magheny671/
Magenez671/
Maxeene671/
Moigene671/
Mogheneeye671/
Makcene671/
Mokgene671/
Magiene671/
Maugeny670/
Maginey670/
Maggene670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGeeney
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