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

Nearney occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 2,394,033^rd most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Nearney reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Nearney is most common in England, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England Nearney is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 22 percent reside, Lancashire, where 20 percent reside and Durham, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Ireland, where 2 percent reside.

Nearney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nearney has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Nearney last name increased 347 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nearney Last Name Statistics ^demography

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