O'Growney Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Growney Surname Definition:

This corrupt form of the name Mac Carrghamhna is of long standing, as six families so called appear in the Co. Tipperary hearth money rolls of 1665-57.

O'Growney Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

O'Growney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This corrupt form of the name Mac Carrghamhna is of long standing, as six families so called appear in the Co. Tipperary hearth money rolls of 1665-57.

— Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Gramhna A corrupt form of Mac Carrghamna, MacCarron, q.v. IF 153; MIF 260; SIF 159; Map Wmea

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

O'Growney Demographics

O'Growney Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 2 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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O'Growney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Growney Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Growney is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Growney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name O'Growney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of O'Growney are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Warwickshire, where 80 percent live and West Midlands, where 20 percent live. Barring England this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 25 percent live and Scotland, where 13 percent live.

O'Growney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Growney surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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