Sweeny Surname

98,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Sweeny Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish Suibhne, prob. for Suidhne—dh mute (cp. Irish suibhe for suidhe, a session, assize) [Irish suidh, a hero + the diminutive suff. –ne] (occasionally) (English) Dweller at (1) the Swine- Meadow [Old English swín + ge)hœg] (2) the Swine Island or Waterside [Old English swín + í(e)g] Sweeney is the name of a Shropshire township.

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Sweeny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1861:113,76612,309
Australia6721:40,1725,189
England3101:179,73616,229
Canada2121:173,80017,393
Ireland891:52,9093,746
Scotland841:63,7365,100
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Wales341:91,0167,411
Jamaica261:110,3834,369
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
China41:341,830,39216,990
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Montserrat11:4,947471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,4431:3,070572
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3661:66,5997,588
Scotland2961:12,6461,498
Wales431:36,4751,977
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3201:9,4401,208

Sweeny (306) may also be a first name.

Sweeny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish Suibhne, prob. for Suidhne—dh mute (cp. Irish suibhe for suidhe, a session, assize) [Irish suidh, a hero + the diminutive suff. –ne] (occasionally) (English) Dweller at (1) the Swine- Meadow [Old English swín + ge)hœg] (2) the Swine Island or Waterside [Old English swín + í(e)g] Sweeney is the name of a Shropshire township.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of the peaceful or quiet one.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Sweeny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sweeny is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sweeny? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 98,422nd most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,512,881 people. Sweeny is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Sweeny live; 64 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sweeny is also the 503,193rd most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 306 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,186 people, or 1 in 113,766. In The United States Sweeny is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Sweeny occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Sweeny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sweeny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sweeny last name fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sweeny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Sweeny last name are 9.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sweeny earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.35% less than the national average, earning R 210,672 per year; in United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.6% more than the national average, earning $59,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sweenny921/
Sweeiny920/
Sweeeney8610/
Sweeni832/
Sueeny830/
Swaheny775/
Swietny773/
Shwieny771/
Swienny771/
Sueeney771/
Swieney770/
Sueeni672/
Swiene671/
Swiener6216/
Swienie622/
Swiesni621/
Sueaney620/
Zueeney620/
Souehene571/
Schweine571/
Schwiener530/
Schwienher5011/
Swiini502/
Suieni501/
Sveune501/
Schwienetz500/

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Sweeny Reference & Research

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