McSweeney Surname
Approximately 9,091 people bear this surname
McSweeney Surname Definition:
(Irish) The son of Suibhne (good going).
McSweeney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,629 | 1:64,391 | 7,534 |
| Ireland | 3,099 | 1:1,520 | 305 |
| England | 1,745 | 1:31,930 | 4,255 |
| Australia | 1,212 | 1:22,274 | 3,071 |
| New Zealand | 335 | 1:13,517 | 2,344 |
| Canada | 318 | 1:115,867 | 12,291 |
| Bahamas | 251 | 1:1,561 | 267 |
| Wales | 81 | 1:38,204 | 3,749 |
| Scotland | 78 | 1:68,639 | 5,330 |
| Northern Ireland | 75 | 1:24,600 | 2,768 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Belize | 11 | 1:32,316 | 2,112 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 942 | 1:4,703 | 800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 228 | 1:106,910 | 10,610 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 652 | 1:77,023 | 8,188 |
McSweeney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) The son of Suibhne (good going).
McSweeney Demographics
Average McSweeney Salary in
United States
$52,305 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McSweeney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McSweeney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McSweeney is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McSweeney? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,832nd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 801,622 people. The surname McSweeney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of McSweeney reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 5,629 people, or 1 in 64,391. In The United States McSweeney is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent are found, Nevada, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 34 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.
McSweeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McSweeney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 863 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 329 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 765 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 540 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,560 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McSweeney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McSweeney surname are 8.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.12% being registered with the party.
The amount McSweeney earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 27.16% less than the national average, earning R 173,088 per year; in United States they earn 21.22% more than the national average, earning $52,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning $53,819 CAD per year.
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McSweeney Reference & Research
Sweeney DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Sweeney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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