O'Rooney Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

O'Rooney Surname Definition:

Ó Ruanaidh Originating in Dromore this name is now numerous in all the provinces except Munster. IF 258; Map Down

O'Rooney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

O'Rooney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Ruanaidh Originating in Dromore this name is now numerous in all the provinces except Munster. IF 258; Map Down

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Rooney Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Rooney is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of O'Rooney click here.

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

The last name O'Rooney is the 5,057,639th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. O'Rooney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of O'Rooney reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 4,605,699. In Canada it is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Canada this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orooney933/
Oroney863/
Oroone862/
Oroneye8059/
Arooney801/
Horoney801/
Orone772,558/
Orony77340/
Horonney751/
Oronje71913/
Horony71644/
Aroney71159/
Oronea71116/
Horone7112/
Oronye719/
Orrone716/
Oronny715/
Aroone714/
Oronne713/
Oroene712/
Oronie712/
Oronei711/
Orooni711/
O'Rona711/
Horonyi6728/
Aronney6725/
Haroney6722/
Aroonie6712/
Oronawe675/
Oronaye675/
Horrone671/
Horonei671/
Haroone671/
D'Arone671/
Ohronei671/
Orounye671/
Ahroony671/
Goruney671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Rooney
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