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

Sweeney (Arabic: سويني) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 4,939^th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 63,707 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Sweeney live; 66 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 415,075^th most frequently used forename in the world It is held by 428 people.

The last name Sweeney is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 70,620 people, or 1 in 5,133. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Sweeney occurs in 110 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent reside and Ireland, where 9 percent reside.

Sweeney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sweeney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 472 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 116 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 398 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 372 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sweeney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sweeney surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sweeney surname are 6.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.1% registered with the party.

The amount Sweeney earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.94% more than the national average, earning 404,716 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.59% more than the national average, earning R 414,888 per year; in United States they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $47,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% less than the national average, earning $48,256 CAD per year.