Swiney Surname

147,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Swiney Surname Definition:

Mac Suibhne Of galloglass origin it was not until the fourteenth century that the three great Tirconnell septs of MacSweeney were established; more than a century later a branch went to Munster.

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Swiney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8851:125,63613,344
Australia671:402,92132,505
England151:3,714,537119,675
France111:6,038,429280,838
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland491:90,4056,033
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
Scotland161:233,9518,207
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4631:108,46410,843

Swiney (11) may also be a first name.

Swiney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Suibhne Of galloglass origin it was not until the fourteenth century that the three great Tirconnell septs of MacSweeney were established; more than a century later a branch went to Munster.

Bibl; IF 271 etc; Map Donegal, Cork and Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

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

A location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Swiney Last Name Facts

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

Swiney is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Swiney.

How Common Is The Last Name Swiney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Swiney is the 147,242nd most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,422,721 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Swiney are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,885 people, or 1 in 125,636. In The United States Swiney is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Missouri, where 10 percent are found and Tennessee, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Swiney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Swiney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 623 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Swiney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Swiney surname is principally Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Swiney last name are 15.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

Swiney earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning $37,201 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swinney927,426/
Swainey9287/
Sweiney922/
Swineey922/
Swigney921/
Swiniey921/
Swingey920/
Swieney920/
Swine9164/
Swiny9121/
Swainney861/
Swaney835,712/
Swaine833,674/
Sweney83817/
Swinea83432/
Swinne8366/
Suiney8352/
Swyney8317/
Swainy832/
Swiene831/
Swinay831/
Sweiny831/
Swinie831/
Swinee830/
Swisny830/
Shwiny830/
Swuney830/
Sweeney77114,391/
Sweaney77978/
Swinhoe77521/
Swanney77303/
Swinnea77212/
Szwinge77142/
Swayney77141/
Swenney7777/
Shwiner7755/
Sweneya7723/
Swaeney7718/
Swinaya7716/
Switner7711/
Swinayi776/
Sweinie773/
Schwine772/
Swesney772/
Swienie772/
Jsweney771/
Shwaney771/
Swienny771/
Swingoe771/
Swainge771/
Swainne771/
Swaneyh771/
Sweineh771/
Swiniya771/
Shwieny771/
Shwihne771/
Swegney771/
Swaines770/
Swayine770/
Sweyney770/
Swaaney770/
Sweiner770/
Schwiny770/
Sweneey770/
Swuigne770/
Swinnay770/
Swheney770/
Svinney770/
Swane73797/
Suine73337/
Sweny73251/
Swini73154/
Swyny7397/
Swina7374/
Swene7358/
Suiny7316/
Swyne735/
Swjne731/
Swuny730/
Schwiner7162/
Shwihneh7113/
Sweenney715/
Sweeneye713/
Sweaneys712/
Swweeney712/
Ssweeney711/
Schweine711/
Schweiny711/
Schwined711/
Sh'weine711/
Sweatney711/
Schwaine710/
Schwinet710/
Swayiner710/
Swinehad710/
Sweanney710/
Schwines710/
Sweeneey710/
Sweeneyy710/
Swayne673,643/
Sweany67970/
Swenne67303/
Schweiner67295/
Shweny67200/
Sveine67169/
Swenea67150/
Sweene6771/
Shwane6765/
Swenje6747/
Swanne6740/
Svines6738/
Shwene6732/
Svinøy6732/
Swinih6731/
Swaina6730/
Swenie6727/
Swahne6720/
Swaini6713/
Suigne6713/
Svinge6711/
Svaney676/
Svinoy675/
Swanee675/
Szwane675/
Swener674/
Switna674/
Sweeney's674/
Szwina674/
Suinge674/
Sbaine674/
Svinoe673/
Suines673/
Suinea673/
Shwini672/
Suinay672/
Swinha672/
Shweihneh672/
Schweeney671/
Suiner671/
Swenez671/
Swenhe671/
Svinay671/
Svinne671/
Sweina671/
Ssvine671/
Suinet671/
Svinny671/
Svaine671/
Sweini671/
D'Sweeney671/
Zwiniy671/
Swanhe671/
Swenay670/
Swinis670/
Sueney670/
Swajne670/
Swaeny670/
Swinna670/
Swainj670/
Swynge670/
Sweniy670/

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Swiney Reference & Research

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swiney
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