Sweeny Surname
Approximately 4,817 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSweeny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,186 | 1:113,766 | 12,309 |
| Australia | 672 | 1:40,172 | 5,189 |
| England | 310 | 1:179,736 | 16,229 |
| Canada | 212 | 1:173,800 | 17,393 |
| Ireland | 89 | 1:52,909 | 3,746 |
| Scotland | 84 | 1:63,736 | 5,100 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Jamaica | 26 | 1:110,383 | 4,369 |
| Northern Ireland | 25 | 1:73,801 | 5,249 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,443 | 1:3,070 | 572 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 366 | 1:66,599 | 7,588 |
| Scotland | 296 | 1:12,646 | 1,498 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:36,475 | 1,977 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,320 | 1:9,440 | 1,208 |
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.
(Irish) The son of the peaceful or quiet one.
Sweeny Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweenny | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sweeiny | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sweeeney | 86 | 10 | / |
| Sweeni | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sueeny | 83 | 0 | / |
| Swaheny | 77 | 5 | / |
| Swietny | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shwieny | 77 | 1 | / |
| Swienny | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sueeney | 77 | 1 | / |
| Swieney | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sueeni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Swiene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swiener | 62 | 16 | / |
| Swienie | 62 | 2 | / |
| Swiesni | 62 | 1 | / |
| Sueaney | 62 | 0 | / |
| Zueeney | 62 | 0 | / |
| Souehene | 57 | 1 | / |
| Schweine | 57 | 1 | / |
| Schwiener | 53 | 0 | / |
| Schwienher | 50 | 11 | / |
| Swiini | 50 | 2 | / |
| Suieni | 50 | 1 | / |
| Sveune | 50 | 1 | / |
| Schwienetz | 50 | 0 | / |
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Sweeny Reference & Research
Sweeney DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Sweeney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Sweeny
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