O'Looney Surname

659,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Looney Surname Definition:

Ó Luanaigh A Munster name mainly found in Co. Clare. MIF 169

O'Looney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3591:13,1171,565
England491:1,137,10353,999
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

O'Looney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Luanaigh A Munster name mainly found in Co. Clare. MIF 169

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Contracted from O'Luinigh, 'Luinigh’s Descendant (luinneach, 'armed').

'Gillacrist O'Luinigh, Lord of Cinel Moen, A.D. 1090.

The O’Looneys were chiefs of Muintir Loney, in Tyrone.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

O'Looney Last Name Facts

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

O'Looney is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name O'Looney is the 659,458th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 15,981,460 people. The last name O'Looney is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of O'Looney reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.

O'Looney is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 359 people, or 1 in 13,117. In Ireland it is most common in: Munster, where 65 percent live, Leinster, where 28 percent live and Connaught, where 0 percent live. Outside of Ireland it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

O'Looney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Looney has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Looney surname rose 479 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Looney Last Name Statistics demography

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

O'Looney earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 91.2% more than the national average, earning $82,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Olooney93127/
O'Loonie880/
O'Lone86411/
Oloney862/
O'Laney80115/
Oloneyo8011/
Goloney802/
Alooney801/
Olonney801/
O'Lonne800/
Olony77557/
Olone77425/
Olonieyi7568/
Holosney7512/
O'Lunney754/
Golouney751/
Holloney750/
Galooney750/
Olonge71428/
Olonyi71156/
Aloney7153/
Olione7145/
Holone7124/
O'Lane7122/
Olonje7118/
Ollone7115/
Olonye7110/
Eloney718/
Olaney717/
Olonne716/
Golone714/
Olones712/
Oilone711/
Aloone711/
Oloine711/
Ologne711/
Olyone711/
Oloner710/
Galhooney710/
Oolony710/
Holony710/
Olounye67316/
Hologne67187/
Oluonye67180/
Olaneye67138/
Olonets67130/
Oluneye67122/
Oloniyi6736/
Eloneye6734/
Holonne6716/
Olaneyi6711/
Oloniye679/
Olangey677/
Galoney676/
Oilonye675/
Aloonge674/
Olaneya674/
Golonea674/
Alloony674/
Alloney674/
Gollone673/
Olounje672/
Oloniya672/
Ouloune672/
Oulaney672/
Golonyi672/
Goloneh671/
Aaloone671/
Haloney671/
Olunney671/
Euloone671/
Elhoone671/
Holoner671/
Holonys671/
O'Liane671/
Olluone671/
Ollonne671/
Olonnie671/
Golooni671/
Othlony671/
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Olionye671/
Olyonyi671/
Holonge671/
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