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

The last name Swiney is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Swiney click here.

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

It is the 147,242^nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,422,721 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Swiney live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849^th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

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

Swiney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Swiney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 623 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Swiney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Swiney last name are 15.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.44% being registered with 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.