Sweany Surname

370,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Sweany Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sweany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9461:383,14933,798
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2191:229,30919,344

Sweany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sweany is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sweany? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sweany is the 370,384th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,512,934 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Sweany live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 946 people, or 1 in 383,149. In The United States Sweany is mostly found in: California, where 18 percent reside, Indiana, where 14 percent reside and Kansas, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States Sweany is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Egypt, where 0 percent reside.

Sweany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sweany has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sweany last name expanded 432 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sweany Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sweany last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sweany last name are 24.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sweany earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.27% less than the national average, earning $42,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.57% more than the national average, earning $63,875 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sweaney92978/
Sweanay920/
Sweeany920/
Sweanny920/
Sweaneys862/
Sweatney861/
Sweanney860/
Swaney835,712/
Sweani833/
Swainy832/
Sweiny831/
Swaeny830/
Swanney77303/
Swaeney7718/
Sweiney772/
Shwieny771/
Shwaney771/
Swienny771/
Sweenoy771/
Swaneyh771/
Sueaney770/
Sweyney770/
Sweanie770/
Swaaney770/
Swieney770/
Swane73797/
Swweeney712/
Ssweeney711/
Schweiny711/
Sweeneey710/
Swiney673,008/
Swinea67432/
Shwane6765/
Swanne6740/
Swaina6730/
Sueana6716/
Swaini6713/
Svaney676/
Szwane675/
Swanee675/
Swiana672/
Swayni671/
Schweeney671/
Sueani671/
Swiene671/
Sweenj671/
Sweina671/
Sweini671/
Swiani671/
D'Sweeney671/
Swanhe671/
Swjanh671/
Swauna670/
Swainj670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sweany
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