McGeney Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
McGeney Surname Definition:
From the second of these names the prefix O has been almost entirely dropped: the Gaelic Irish form of it is Ó Geibheannaigh (see More Irish Families p. 153): this Geaney has always been found mainly in counties Cork and Kerry, where the abbreviated variant Geane or Gaine is not uncommon.
Read More About This SurnameMcGeney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
McGeney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the second of these names the prefix O has been almost entirely dropped: the Gaelic Irish form of it is Ó Geibheannaigh (see More Irish Families p. 153): this Geaney has always been found mainly in counties Cork and Kerry, where the abbreviated variant Geane or Gaine is not uncommon.
Early anglicized forms of the name were O'Giany etc. —— Father Roger O'Giana, for example, was captured by the English in 1599 and thrown into Cork prison whence he managed to escape. The Mac prefix, on the other hand, has been usually retained. MacGeany, which is much less numerous than (0) Geany, and quite distinct from it, belongs now to south Ulster. Woulfe suggests as a possibility that MacGeany is an anglicized form of Mag Éanna which he says is a variant of Mac Eanna (i.e. MacKeaney): Mac Geibheannaigh might be considered more likely, but the only early anglicized form of this I have found, viz. MacGebenay, is the name of a man who obtained a “pardon” in 1590 in Co.
Roscommon.
McGeney Demographics
McGeney Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McGeney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGeney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McGeney is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGeney? popularity and diffusion
The surname McGeney is the 3,882,373rd most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGeney are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States McGeney is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 50 percent live, Indiana, where 31 percent live and New Jersey, where 15 percent live.
McGeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McGeney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGeney last name grew 289 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McGeney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McGeney surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.
McGeney earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.77% more than the national average, earning $50,384 USD per year.
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