Sliney Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Sliney Surname Definition:

Mac Sléimhne This is a Gaelic patronymic assumed by the Norman family of FitzStephen of Co. Cork. Sliney and Slyne are modern Variants of it.

MIF 220; SIF 139

Sliney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6921:523,78543,703
England1061:525,64232,946
Ireland881:53,5113,767
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1381:32,1003,168
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2731:183,95116,312

Sliney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Sléimhne This is a Gaelic patronymic assumed by the Norman family of FitzStephen of Co. Cork. Sliney and Slyne are modern Variants of it.

MIF 220; SIF 139

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Sliney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sliney is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sliney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sliney is the 388,780th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Sliney live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 692 people, or 1 in 523,785. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 21 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Rhode Island, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Ireland, where 10 percent live.

Sliney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sliney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sliney surname grew 253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 624 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 36 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sliney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sliney last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sliney are 16.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Sliney earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.99% more than the national average, earning $56,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.53% less than the national average, earning $39,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sloiney920/
Sline91109/
Sliny911/
Selliney861/
Slaney834,474/
Slaine83164/
Sleney8392/
Slyney8340/
Sliner8336/
Cliney8330/
Slinge839/
Slines838/
Shline836/
Sleine833/
Sliane832/
Scline831/
Slinep831/
Sliony831/
Schlingey801/
Schline77177/
Selline779/
Sleeney776/
Sleinys775/
Sleiner773/
Szlaine772/
Slayney771/
Sleimne771/
Sligner771/
Slitner771/
Sloinys771/
Shlaine771/
Zlitney771/
Selliny771/
Slanney770/
Slaines770/
Slainer770/
Slisner770/
Sclinay770/
Sleinee770/
Sloyney770/
Slinett770/
Sluiner770/
Cline7370,176/
Slane732,849/
Slyne73288/
Slini73123/
Zline7321/
Slina7313/
Slene732/
Sleny731/
Slune730/
Schlinge71128/
Schlines7131/
Gilliney7114/
Shlitner715/
Szleiner715/
Slajiene714/
S'Leimne711/
Geesline711/
Slihtner711/
Slioniye711/
Slainner711/
Søllinge711/
Sellaine711/
Shlainer711/
Shleinys711/
Sluitner711/
Cliainey711/
Slittner710/
Schleney710/
Slittnes710/
Sleinetz710/
Schliner710/
Schleine710/
Slitni67178/
Clinay67152/
Schleiner67136/
Slenes6780/
Schlisner6757/
Slayne6746/
Slynge6728/
Slaina6726/
Slinas6721/
Slenge6720/
Schlitner6719/
Cleney6718/
Sletne6717/
Slingi6717/
Slinga6714/
Slener679/
Sloina676/
Slaini674/
Slinis674/
Sloyne673/
Shleisner673/
Zliner673/
Schleines673/
Slenoy672/
Sleina672/
Clinee671/
Chline671/
Clline671/
Zloine671/
Slaane671/
Slanee671/
Slenez671/
Sllina671/
Shlane671/
Slayny671/
Slinap671/
Slyony671/
Sclina671/
Cloiny671/
Shlittner671/
Sleyni671/
Slanne671/
Sleane670/
Sleyne670/
Slynee670/
Sleany670/
Sloune670/
Shleinner670/
Slynie670/

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