McSwiney Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McSwiney Surname Definition:

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

McSwiney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2071:22,7482,249
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
England921:605,63136,119
Australia601:449,92835,109
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales71:442,07621,198
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2511:17,6492,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

McSwiney 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

McSwiney Last Name Facts

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

McSwiney is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McSwiney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 804,502nd most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of McSwiney are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 22,748. In Ireland McSwiney is most frequent in: Munster, where 56 percent live and Leinster, where 44 percent live. Other than Ireland this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 51 percent live and England, where 26 percent live.

McSwiney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McSwiney has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the McSwiney last name decreased 18 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 320 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 383 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McSwiney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McSwiney are 25.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.95% being registered with the party.

The amount McSwiney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.82% more than the national average, earning $54,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.78% more than the national average, earning $56,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacSwiney94127/
McSwine93192/
McSweeney829,091/
MacSwaine822/
MacSweeney78782/
Macswane751/
MacSweny750/
MacSweeny7129/
Macswayne7118/
MacSwenny710/
Motcshwane671/
Maxweinny591/
Maxwane5360/
Maxhwane50109/
Maxswana501/

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