McSweeny Surname

471,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McSweeny Surname Definition:

(Irish) The son of Suibhne (good going).

McSweeny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4471:810,87062,361
Australia1441:187,47018,739
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Canada641:575,71247,839
England521:1,071,50151,923
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2811:15,7651,982
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3321:151,26114,016

McSweeny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) The son of Suibhne (good going).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McSweeny Last Name Facts

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

The surname McSweeny occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McSweeny? popularity and diffusion

The last name McSweeny is the 471,234th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 10,235,317 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of McSweeny live; 72 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McSweeny is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 447 people, or 1 in 810,870. In The United States McSweeny is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and Ohio, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and New Zealand, where 9 percent are found.

McSweeny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McSweeny has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 135 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 100 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McSweeny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McSweeny surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States McSweeny are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount McSweeny earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.15% more than the national average, earning $55,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.25% more than the national average, earning $76,634 CAD per year.

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