Meany Surname

172,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Meany Surname Definition:

This form of Ó Maonaigh (see Mooney) is mainly found in Cos. Kilkenny and Clare

Meany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5741:230,27922,189
Australia3371:80,1069,319
Ireland3111:15,1411,718
Guatemala811:198,5513,805
England661:844,21344,691
Jamaica461:62,3903,274
Canada371:995,82774,831
Scotland121:446,15118,166
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6921:6,4021,016
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5981:83,9788,767

Meany (25) may also be a first name.

Meany Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This form of Ó Maonaigh (see Mooney) is mainly found in Cos. Kilkenny and Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Scottish) One who came from the lands of Mennie, in Aberdeenshire.

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

Meany Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meany is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meany? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 172,486th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,922,031 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Meany reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Meany is also the 2,136,160th most common first name internationally, held by 25 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,574 people, or 1 in 230,279. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 10 percent are found, New Jersey, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Ireland, where 12 percent are found.

Meany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meany has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 263 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 55 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meany Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Meany surname are 13.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Meany earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.83% more than the national average, earning $52,999 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $49,622 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meaney917,943/
Mehany913,681/
Meanyo912/
Meanoy911/
Meanyi911/
Meanny910/
Many895,384/
Meny892,412/
Mehanny831,285/
Mehaney83188/
Mehaniy8313/
Meanney839/
Measnoy831/
Meeaney831/
Meahney830/
Maheany830/
Meniy8010,442/
Manay807,399/
Maney807,316/
Maniy806,827/
Manyi806,295/
Manyo804,678/
Meana803,763/
Manny802,818/
Meney802,186/
Menay802,152/
Mauny801,904/
Manoy801,554/
Meani80834/
Mhany80677/
Mahny80569/
Menyo80515/
Maany80448/
Manyś80278/
Mieny80240/
Menoy80210/
Menyi80137/
Mehny80123/
Mainy8099/
Maeny8091/
Mueny8084/
Meanh8072/
Manuy8065/
Meiny8064/
Moeny8041/
Meeny8020/
Mayny8020/
Meane8019/
Majny8011/
Manhy808/
Menøy806/
Mmany803/
Menuy802/
Manyy802/
Menhy802/
M'Any801/
M'Eny801/
Manyh801/
Menyh801/
Meeyanyo771/
Muenyi7310,363/
Mehani734,432/
Meinay733,009/
Mahany732,140/
Manney731,576/
Manaya731,317/
Mejani731,296/
Mainay731,187/
Magnay731,158/
Mangay731,090/
Manaay731,024/
Mejane73927/
Mmanyi73921/
Masnyi73648/
Mehane73545/
Meyani73451/
Manahy73442/
Menaya73240/
Meyana73206/
Mangiy73201/
Mgenyi73184/
Meiana73172/
Manooy73163/
Mangoy73147/
Manyoh73127/
Menahy73126/
Mehney73114/
Meeney73112/
Meyane73100/
Mengoy7391/
Mengay7389/
Mainyi7389/
Mmenyi7387/
Mannay7384/
Maniey7370/
Magnoy7363/
Mesney7361/
Mainoy7361/
Mejana7355/
Matnay7354/
Manhey7350/
Masnoy7350/
Manyoa7349/
Mangey7348/
Manycz7343/
Meanea7342/
Mesnay7341/
Meiani7339/
Mganyi7337/
Mannoy7337/
Maunay7333/
Maanyo7333/
Maanyi7329/
Meanes7326/
Meagne7325/
Majany7324/
Moueny7323/
Maneys7322/
Mheiny7322/
Mujany7321/
Maaney7316/
Meanie7315/
Mganyo7314/
Meaner7313/
Mieney7313/
Meyney7313/
Mesnyi7312/
Mayany7312/
Maunyo7311/
Majnay7311/
Mheyny7310/
Meanio7310/
Maynay739/
Moieny739/
Maenny739/
Meaneh739/
Meangi738/
Maanay738/
Mengey738/
Moyany737/
Majony737/
Manniy737/
Mienyo737/
Maynyy736/
Mahnyi736/
Manaiy736/
Mahnay735/
Manouy735/
Menyoh735/
Mhaney735/
Masnuy735/
Mannys734/
Manohy733/
Mathny733/
Methny733/
Meanne733/
Mengiy733/
Manhay733/
Mahnys733/
M'Hany732/
Maainy732/
Mhanyi732/
Metney732/
Manoey732/
Mainiy732/
Meange732/
Menyoa732/
Meuney732/
Mayeny732/
Manysz732/
Mainyo732/
Manyts732/
Mannuy732/
Matnuy732/
Menhyi732/
Menaay732/
Meeana732/
Meenuy732/
Manehy731/
Mayniy731/
Maueny731/
Masnny731/
M'Ainy731/
Maeney731/
Maneey731/
Manhyi731/
Meanni731/
Meeane731/
Mehanj731/
Metnyy731/
Mehnay731/
Mhanyo731/
Mheana731/
Hmeiny731/
Mattny731/
Meanna731/
Masnay731/
Meanee731/
Magnuy731/
Mauniy731/
Masnyd731/
Maiony731/
Maiany731/
Mannyi731/
Manioy731/
Mannyo731/
Manays731/
Manuoy731/
Meenyo731/
Meyanh731/
Meiane731/
Meheny731/
Meny's731/
Maanny731/
Mayony731/
Manhyo731/
Myenyo731/
Meenoy731/
Meeani731/
Meanha731/
Meinny731/
Maynny731/
Matnyi731/
Mhanny731/
Mainyh731/
Mainys731/
Maayny731/
Moeney730/
Mahnny730/
Meenay730/
Mainny730/
Meanis730/
Mane67609,698/
Mena67320,435/
Mani67303,445/
Mana67238,551/
Manh67101,022/
Mané6720,890/
Mene6718,439/
Mujanyi677,219/
Mangaya675,177/
Meni674,984/
Mahaney674,151/
Manyowa674,086/
Miny671,315/
Manj671,236/
Mehanni671,116/
Myny67594/
Mayanyi67535/
Mahanay67424/
Mehanaj67299/
Mgeyane67264/
Menh67153/
Measner67139/
Mahanny67127/
Maingay67122/
Mujanay67121/
Mayunyi67114/
Mahnych67114/
Mainych67111/
Mahanyi6791/
Meigney6781/
Meihana6777/
Meyaneh6761/
Muyanyi6760/
Mejanes6754/
Manyoha6751/
Mujenyi6745/
Manahay6738/
Mány6736/
Meangne6735/
Menj6729/
Meagnet6729/
Mené6726/
Mahaniy6721/
Mathnay6720/
Mainaya6716/
Mangnay6716/
Mmaenyi6715/
Mhanaya6714/
Mangaiy6714/
Mangney6714/
Mannays6714/
Meyange6714/
Mejanie6714/
Mehagne6714/
Maingoy6712/
Majanay6712/
Mejanni6711/
Maynych6710/
Majaniy6710/
Meyanna679/
Meyanui679/
Maná678/
Maní678/
Menè678/
Mannych678/
Megneys677/
Manè677/
Majnycz677/
Manhysh677/
Meinaya676/
Meaniss676/
M'Manyi676/
Meagner675/
Mehanne675/
Mahanoy675/
Mény675/
Mahajny675/
Mgejane675/
Meeyana675/
Mahainy674/
Mehanie674/
Mienaya674/
Mahiany674/
Majinay674/
Mawenyi674/
Mhannuy674/
Meamnaj674/
Meannui674/
Mehanii674/
Methney673/
Mahunay673/
Miejana673/
Measnoi672/
Mehanes672/
Meanner672/
Mayanay672/
Meehani672/
Miyanay672/
Meyenny672/
Mouenyi672/
Meangni672/
Mayonay672/
Majinyo672/
Mangnoy672/
Mangahy672/
Majiony672/
Magheny671/
Meehane671/
H'Meïny671/
Mahanuy671/
Mahanyo671/
Majonny671/
Mayanyy671/
M'Heyny671/
Manyoyi671/
Miyanny671/
Meyanni671/
Meianed671/
Meiangi671/
Meaneet671/
Mehanai671/
Mehiani671/
Menahay671/
Mmeenyi671/
Manê671/
Mayonyo671/
Ma'ngoy671/
Mană671/
Maiyony671/
Majenay671/
Mahatny671/
Manngay671/
Mayeney671/
Mayunay671/
Meaness671/
Mañy671/
Meyanio671/
Mohjany671/
Meisney671/
Meiagne671/
Meihane671/
Mená671/
Mení671/
Mengeyi671/
Mesnayd671/
H'Meiny671/
Mayonoy671/
Manhych671/
Manä671/
Mgeyani671/
Mheyana671/
Mheyane671/
Mgejani671/
Mehanha671/
Meennuy671/
Mayenny671/
Meyanee671/
Meuynoy671/
Manouyt671/
Mangnuy671/
Meianer670/
Manneys670/
Mahahny670/
Meyaner670/
Moenney670/
Mayonny670/
MacEnny670/
Manneey670/
Moehney670/
Meyanes670/
Meheney670/
Meanech670/

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