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Where Does The Last Name Sweaney Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sweaney is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sweaney.

How Common Is The Last Name Sweaney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 368,021^st most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,451,478 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Sweaney live; 83 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 805 people, or 1 in 450,260. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 22 percent are found, Missouri, where 18 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent are found and Israel, where 3 percent are found.

Sweaney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sweaney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sweaney last name expanded 369 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sweaney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sweaney last name is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sweaney surname are 24.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.52% registered to vote for the party.

Sweaney earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.87% less than the national average, earning $41,046 USD per year.