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Rooneen Surname Definition:
Ó Rúnaidhin North Leitrim and south Donegal. Often absorbed by Rooney. SIF 132
Rooneen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
Rooneen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Rúnaidhin North Leitrim and south Donegal. Often absorbed by Rooney. SIF 132
— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
This has several variants, viz Ruineen, Runian, Roonian, Roonien, and has also, as was inevitable, been absorbed by the better known Rooney. Under all these forms Ó Ruanaidhín belongs almost exclusively to the area lying between Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, and Ballyshannon in the south of Co. Donegal.
— Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
Ó Rúnaidhin North Leitrim and south Donegal. Often absorbed by Rooney. SIF 132
— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
Rooneen Demographics
Rooneen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 5 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roonen | 92 | 0 | / |
| Rooneem | 86 | 14 | / |
| Rosneen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ronen | 83 | 3,805 | / |
| Rooneyan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raneen | 77 | 170 | / |
| Rotnen | 77 | 90 | / |
| Roneng | 77 | 63 | / |
| Ronnen | 77 | 60 | / |
| Rohnen | 77 | 37 | / |
| Roenen | 77 | 32 | / |
| Rosnen | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ronaen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ronein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ronend | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roneun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roonem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ronyen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rhonen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ronean | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rognean | 71 | 525 | / |
| Rangeen | 71 | 463 | / |
| Rohnean | 71 | 333 | / |
| Ronneng | 71 | 38 | / |
| Roongin | 71 | 10 | / |
| Rohneng | 71 | 9 | / |
| Rongnen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roinene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ronienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ronneyn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roneyne | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ronyien | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roneion | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ronehan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rounean | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rhonnen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rooning | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ronin | 67 | 1,795 | / |
| Ranen | 67 | 186 | / |
| Runen | 67 | 71 | / |
| Roingoen | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ronyn | 67 | 60 | / |
| Roongnim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ronem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rongouen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ronhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Royngoen | 67 | 1 | / |
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