McMerney Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McMerney Surname Definition:

MACMURNEY: Mac Moirne-an Ossianic hero. Ulster Journ, of Archaeology, No. 2.

McMerney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

McMerney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMURNEY: Mac Moirne-an Ossianic hero. Ulster Journ, of Archaeology, No. 2.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McMerney Last Name Facts

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

McMerney occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McMerney? popularity and diffusion

The last name McMerney is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McMerney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McMerney reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland McMerney is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Not including Ireland McMerney occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 100 percent are found.

McMerney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McMerney has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the McMerney surname fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McMerney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McMerney surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McMearney941/
McMierney941/
McMeirney940/
McMerny930/
McMarney880/
McMernay880/
McMorney880/
McMeirny880/
McMearny880/
McMarnney820/
McMarny800/
McMarne800/
McMornie750/
McMarnee750/
McMernis750/
McMarna670/

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Footnotes

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