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

The surname McSwiney is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of McSwiney.

How Common Is The Last Name McSwiney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

McSwiney is the 804,502^nd most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. McSwiney is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of McSwiney reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in Ireland, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 22,748. In Ireland McSwiney is most prevalent in: Munster, where 56 percent live and Leinster, where 44 percent live. Aside from Ireland this last name occurs 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 prevalency of McSwiney has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname declined 18 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 320 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 383 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McSwiney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McSwiney surname are 25.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.95% being registered with the political 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.