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

The surname Sweeny is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 98,422^nd most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,512,881 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Sweeny reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 503,193^rd most widely held given name throughout the world, borne by 306 people.

The surname Sweeny is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,186 people, or 1 in 113,766. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Sweeny is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Sweeny Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sweeny has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sweeny Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Sweeny are 9.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.