Swinney Surname

67,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Swinney Surname Definition:

= Sweeney, q.v.

Swinney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2341:58,1426,891
England7971:69,9108,061
Scotland841:63,7365,100
Australia731:369,80430,692
Northern Ireland651:28,3853,035
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Canada431:856,87466,382
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Wales101:309,45316,869
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3101:78,6308,494
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8341:60,2146,641

Swinney (18) may also be a first name.

Swinney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Sweeney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Swinney Last Name Facts

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

Swinney is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Swinney.

How Common Is The Last Name Swinney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 67,042nd most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 981,355 people. The last name Swinney is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Swinney reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread forename on earth, held by 18 people.

Swinney is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 6,234 people, or 1 in 58,142. In The United States Swinney is primarily found in: Texas, where 20 percent are found, Missouri, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.

Swinney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Swinney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 747 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 257 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Swinney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Swinney surname are 14.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.33% registered with the party.

The amount Swinney earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.6% more than the national average, earning R 310,356 per year; in United States they earn 10.06% less than the national average, earning $38,810 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.78% more than the national average, earning $59,512 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swainney931/
Swinniey930/
Swiney923,008/
Swinny92136/
Swinne9266/
Swanney86303/
Swinnie86220/
Swinnea86212/
Swainey8687/
Swenney8677/
Swineey862/
Sweiney862/
Swienny861/
Swainne861/
Swimney861/
Suinney860/
Swinnay860/
Swney83158/
Swine8364/
Swnny830/
Schwinne8059/
Sweenney805/
Swinnett800/
Sweanney800/
Swaney775,712/
Swaine773,674/
Sweney77817/
Swinea77432/
Swenne77303/
Sbinne77110/
Swanne7740/
Swenny7719/
Swyney7717/
Swhney772/
Swinay771/
Swinna770/
Shwiny770/
Swinee770/
Schwinner75115/
Swny732/
Sweeney71114,391/
Sweaney71978/
Swennes71166/
Swayney71141/
Sweneya7123/
Swinaya7116/
Suinner7115/
Swannee718/
Swinayi716/
Schwney713/
Swennie713/
Schwine712/
Zwinneh711/
Shwihne711/
Swiniya711/
Shwhney711/
Shwaney711/
Sweineh711/
Swaneyh711/
Swinnui711/
Sweneey710/
Schwiny710/
Swenner710/
Swaaney710/
Suinnie710/
Sweyney710/
Swennea710/
Sweanny710/
Swayine710/
Swheney710/
Swane67797/
Schwenne6797/
Swina6774/
Swene6758/
Shwihneh6713/
Swyne675/
Swenness674/
Swnie673/
Sweeneye673/
Swaynnee671/
Sh'weine671/
Sbney671/
Schweiny671/
Ssweeney671/
Swnhe671/
Swnje671/
Swjne671/
Sweeneyy670/
Sweeneey670/
Schwaine670/

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Swinney 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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swinney
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