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

Sweeney (Arabic: سويني) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Sweeney click here.

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

It is the 4,939^th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 63,707 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Sweeney are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sweeney is also the 415,075^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 428 people.

This surname 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 Sweeney is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 110 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Sweeney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sweeney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sweeney surname expanded 565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 472 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 116 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 398 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 372 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sweeney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sweeney surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sweeney last name are 6.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.1% being registered to vote for the political 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.