Roney Surname

31,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,1111:44,6875,475
Bangladesh4,8661:32,7492,063
Australia1,0071:26,8083,647
Canada6491:56,7736,703
England4441:125,49112,566
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
India1211:6,339,383145,676
France1111:598,40379,437
Haiti1101:97,1264,747
Brazil1071:2,000,69563,541
Scotland881:60,8394,966
Papua New Guinea831:98,23813,191
Malaysia491:601,92329,168
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Isle of Man341:2,524513
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Ireland141:336,35312,021
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Singapore131:423,66918,211
China91:151,924,6187,954
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Wales71:442,07621,198
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Dominica11:75,891912
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guam11:160,1214,893
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland771:57,5314,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3801:64,1467,392
Scotland1621:23,1062,170
Isle of Man561:969154
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1841:22,9942,884

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

RONNAY, Roney: (this current in Kirkinner). Most probably from Irish O'Ruanaidh, descendant of Ruanaidh. James Ronnay was tenant of Stobo, 1528 (Rental).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Rooney.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Ruanaidh (hero).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

William Roenai, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh de Roenai 1198 (Ib.). The (arms of Roney in England are preserved by Robson.

The Norman People (1874)

Roney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Roney Come From? nationality or country of origin

Roney (Marathi: रॉनी) occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant: Rôney. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 31,788th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 434,248 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Roney reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Roney is also the 38,503rd most frequent forename on earth, held by 19,539 people.

Roney is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 8,111 people, or 1 in 44,687. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Roney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence 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 contracted 46 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 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 carrying the Roney last name is chiefly Anglican (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Roney surname are 10.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.4% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rôney934/
Rooney9154,103/
Romney913,731/
Rhoney91877/
Rongey91530/
Ronney91482/
Rosney91479/
Rogney91173/
Roiney9110/
Rouney918/
Rotney918/
Rohney917/
Roneya914/
Hroney912/
Roeney911/
Roniey910/
Rony89116,817/
Rone899,236/
Rothney83291/
Rhoiney8316/
Romnney832/
Rooniey832/
Rooneys831/
Roonney831/
Rousney831/
Rhooney831/
Roinney831/
Roisney830/
Rongeye830/
Roohney830/
Raney8012,477/
Rhone807,064/
Ronge805,602/
Ronny802,570/
Rogne801,897/
Roine801,893/
Rohne801,714/
Ronee801,285/
Ronie801,199/
Ronne801,118/
Roniy801,108/
Roony801,061/
Rones801,047/
Roner80965/
Ronay80495/
Reney80494/
Runey80325/
Royne80257/
Ronez80218/
Rotne80143/
Ronje8094/
Ronet8081/
Ronea8081/
Ronyo8076/
Ronae8074/
Roene8065/
Roneš8059/
Romne8039/
Roone8034/
Rhony8034/
Rosne8031/
Ronyd8030/
Roune8025/
Rouny8025/
Ronoy8023/
Ruone8018/
Ronye8013/
Ronei8010/
Roned809/
Rohny806/
Roneh806/
Rojne806/
Ronøe806/
Ronyi806/
Rojny803/
Hrone802/
Roneu802/
Ronue802/
Ronoe801/
Ruony801/
Rooneyyi771/
D'Rooney771/
Rosner7315,122/
Ronnie734,132/
Ranney733,910/
Rumney732,316/
Ronner731,484/
Rogner731,412/
Rotner73723/
Rosnes73445/
Runeyi73396/
Rognes73379/
Roinet73291/
Rhaney73290/
Roness73271/
Rosnet73219/
Rhouny73205/
Romnes73159/
Rouner73154/
Rotnes73152/
Reneyo73123/
Ronnei73110/
Hroneš73101/
Hrones7394/
Romnée7390/
Ronnes7388/
Rhones7388/
Rheney7385/
Ronnet7381/
Roenne7379/
Ronnay7375/
Roynet7374/
Ratney7369/
Rhoner7367/
Roisne7364/
Rotnet7363/
Roniya7350/
Rognet7342/
Rangey7340/
Ronesh7338/
Ronaya7336/
Roones7333/
Rongoe7333/
Rosnay7330/
Roonet7330/
Roonie7329/
Ronhay7327/
Rooner7326/
Rahney7323/
Romner7321/
Reeney7320/
Romnee7320/
Ronest7317/
Roneid7316/
Roiner7314/
Rotnyi7314/
Rougne7313/
Roonay7312/
Rounay7312/
Rounge7312/
Roinne7312/
Rosnee7312/
Ronetz7311/
Ronaye7311/
Roehne7310/
Ronnje7310/
Raniey739/
Roneus739/
Ramney738/
Runney738/
Ronoyi738/
Royner737/
Reuney737/
Raeney736/
Roonoe736/
Rongae736/
Hrosny736/
Ronyeh736/
Roniye735/
Rognoy735/
Romnyi735/
Ronysh735/
Ronees734/
Hroneś734/
Reneya734/
Rhosne734/
Rognie734/
Ronher734/
Rohnie733/
Roines733/
Rhoniy733/
Rhonny733/
Rounie732/
Ragney732/
Roinei732/
Roniie732/
Ronnye732/
Rhonge732/
Rhoone732/
Rutney732/
Rosnea732/
Rzonea732/
Rhonie732/
Roonee732/
Rauney732/
Ronecz732/
Ronych732/
Rounes731/
Hraney731/
Romnyy731/
Rotniy731/
Roynae731/
Roynes731/
Ruonne731/
Rganey731/
Rhoene731/
Rhonea731/
Rhoneu731/
Rhoony731/
Raneys731/
Rasney731/
Roneio731/
Roniyo731/
Ronnee731/
Ronypp731/
Roenee731/
Rognee731/
Ronneh731/
Roeneh731/
Rhuney731/
Rounet731/
Ronoue731/
Rhonee731/
Reneye731/
Rothne731/
Rosnej731/
Roinue731/
Rongay731/
Ronnoe731/
Ronnée731/
Ronayo731/
Roneie731/
Romnay731/
Roonéy731/
Roenea731/
Roynie731/
Rugney731/
Rzoony731/
Rhonet731/
Rhoune731/
Rosnei731/
Rosneu731/
Rotnoy731/
Ronhyi731/
Ronnuy731/
Ronnyd731/
Roejne731/
Ronett730/
Rhonne730/
Roonny730/
Rohyne730/
Ruiney730/
Rogned730/
Rouned730/
Rraney730/
Rongea730/
Ronhie730/
Hroner730/
Raaney730/
Ronyds730/
Roneis730/
Rooneyová711/
Rane67138,667/
Roni6769,619/
Rene6763,313/
Rona6713,456/
Rany678,337/
Rune671,111/
Rottner671,037/
Rogness67960/
Roitner67799/
Rothner67497/
Romness67134/
Roniyah67126/
Rongayi6772/
Rosness6771/
Routner6767/
Runy6759/
Rotness6746/
Roisner6740/
Rosnett6733/
Ronnett6732/
Rongner6727/
Hronesz6721/
Rangeya6720/
Ronesch6718/
Roysner6716/
Roniejo6714/
Hronets6714/
Rhuneyi6712/
Hrosner6711/
Rongiya679/
Hronesh679/
Rheeney679/
Ronj678/
Rosenne677/
Ronnhed677/
Rongoye675/
Röne675/
Hronetz674/
Rhonner674/
Ronh674/
Roisnet674/
Roonesh673/
Rongaje672/
Rosnets672/
Ronnest672/
Roinnie672/
Ronayed672/
Roné672/
Hronecz672/
Hronych672/
Rathney671/
Rouniya671/
Rousner671/
Rosnner671/
Rhoneus671/
Rhonnie671/
Rhounay671/
Ronahue671/
Rongaye671/
Rongoya671/
Rooniya671/
Romnaje671/
Rognett671/
Hrohnei671/
Ronê671/
Raneyou671/
Raneysh671/
Roniyat671/
Ronayas671/
Rooneij671/
Roytner671/
Rounaye671/
Rousneh671/
Rhouner671/
Ruuneey671/
Rooniyo671/
Rhouneyech671/
Rongoyi671/
Rosnahe671/
Rosnerr671/
Rosniya671/
Rongnoy671/
Roonowe671/
Hronnuy671/
Rattney670/
Rognees670/
Rhoinys670/
Rosneer670/
Rounnes670/
Rosnnet670/
Ronnaue670/

Roney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roney in the Marathi language
रॉनीroni75
रोनीroni18.75
रोनेयroneya6.25

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