Roney Surname
Approximately 16,782 people bear this surname
Roney Surname Definition:
(this current in Kirkinner). Most probably from Irish O'Ruanaidh, descendant of Ruanaidh. James Ronnay was tenant of Stobo, 1528 (Rental).
Roney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,111 | 1:44,687 | 5,475 |
| Bangladesh | 4,866 | 1:32,749 | 2,063 |
| Australia | 1,007 | 1:26,808 | 3,647 |
| Canada | 649 | 1:56,773 | 6,703 |
| England | 444 | 1:125,491 | 12,566 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| India | 121 | 1:6,339,383 | 145,676 |
| France | 111 | 1:598,403 | 79,437 |
| Haiti | 110 | 1:97,126 | 4,747 |
| Brazil | 107 | 1:2,000,695 | 63,541 |
| Scotland | 88 | 1:60,839 | 4,966 |
| Papua New Guinea | 83 | 1:98,238 | 13,191 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Isle of Man | 34 | 1:2,524 | 513 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 77 | 1:57,531 | 4,603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 380 | 1:64,146 | 7,392 |
| Scotland | 162 | 1:23,106 | 2,170 |
| Isle of Man | 56 | 1:969 | 154 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,184 | 1:22,994 | 2,884 |
The alternate forms: Rôney (4) are calculated separately.
Roney (19,539) may also be a first name.
Roney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(this current in Kirkinner). Most probably from Irish O'Ruanaidh, descendant of Ruanaidh. James Ronnay was tenant of Stobo, 1528 (Rental).
RONNAY, Roney: (this current in Kirkinner). Most probably from Irish O'Ruanaidh, descendant of Ruanaidh. James Ronnay was tenant of Stobo, 1528 (Rental).
V. Rooney.
(Irish) Grandson of Ruanaidh (hero).
William Roenai, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh de Roenai 1198 (Ib.). The (arms of Roney in England are preserved by Robson.
Roney Demographics
Roney Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Roney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Roney (Marathi: रॉनी) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Rôney. Click here for other potential spellings of Roney.
How Common Is The Last Name Roney? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 31,788th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 434,248 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Roney are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 38,503rd most common first name on earth It is held by 19,539 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 8,111 people, or 1 in 44,687. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 77 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Roney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Roney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Roney last name increased 371 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 46 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Roney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Roney surname are 10.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.4% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Roney earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.29% more than the national average, earning R 307,236 per year; in United States they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $44,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,438 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Roney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Roney in the Marathi language | ||
| रॉनी | roni | 75 |
| रोनी | roni | 18.75 |
| रोनेय | roneya | 6.25 |
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Roney Reference & Research
Rooney DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Rooney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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