McWeeney Surname
Approximately 905 people bear this surname
McWeeney Surname User-submission:
The original Gaelic form of the surname McWeeney is Mac Suibhne, which is derived from the word suibhne, which means 'pleasant'.
McWeeney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 759 | 1:477,548 | 40,495 |
| Ireland | 340 | 1:13,850 | 1,625 |
| England | 120 | 1:464,317 | 30,397 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 168 | 1:26,368 | 2,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
McWeeney Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The original Gaelic form of the surname McWeeney is Mac Suibhne, which is derived from the word suibhne, which means 'pleasant'.
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McWeeney Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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McWeeney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McWeeney Come From? nationality or country of origin
McWeeney occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McWeeney? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 391,109th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,052,537 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of McWeeney are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 759 people, or 1 in 477,548. In The United States McWeeney is primarily found in: New York, where 15 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Connecticut, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States McWeeney exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 38 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
McWeeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McWeeney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McWeeney surname expanded 2,448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 202 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McWeeney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McWeeney surname are 3.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.38% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McWeeney earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.56% more than the national average, earning $58,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $49,902 CAD per year.
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