Weeney Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Weeney Surname Definition:

Mac Mhaonaigh A sept of Moylurg (Co. Roscommon) now mainly found in the adjoining Co. Leitrim. SIF 153

Weeney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Weeney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Mhaonaigh A sept of Moylurg (Co. Roscommon) now mainly found in the adjoining Co. Leitrim. SIF 153

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Weeney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weeney is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weeney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Weeney is the 3,543,123rd most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Weeney live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States Weeney is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 44 percent live, New Jersey, where 20 percent live and Utah, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 6 percent live and Cameroon, where 6 percent live.

Weeney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weeney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weeney last name expanded 417 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weeney Last Name Statistics demography

Weeney earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.46% less than the national average, earning $32,596 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weney9180/
Weene9146/
Beeney831,351/
Veeney8345/
Weenie8315/
Weneye8314/
Wenney836/
Wheney834/
Weneyu832/
Weenes832/
Weaney831/
Weiney831/
Wheene831/
Weneya831/
Wengey831/
Weesne830/
Wene801,168/
Weny80657/
Wehener7711/
Wengeya772/
Beheney771/
Weatney771/
Weneyas770/
Weesnes770/
Beene737,167/
Beney732,324/
Veney732,277/
Wenyi73724/
Waney73715/
Beeny73501/
Weyne73492/
Winey73490/
Weine73267/
Wenne73185/
Wiene73103/
Wenei73100/
Waeny7367/
Weena7361/
Weiny7357/
Wegne7346/
Woney7332/
Waene7332/
Weneś7329/
Whene7327/
Veene739/
Wenee739/
Woene737/
Wehne736/
Wenea736/
Weune733/
Veeny732/
Weneh732/
Wuene732/
Hwene731/
Wheny731/
Wenoy731/
Ueney731/
Weneu731/
Weane730/
Wenez730/
Wehgenyi711/
Beaney672,305/
Winney671,836/
Behney67625/
Wehnes67582/
Wejner67508/
Wigney67462/
Beyney67412/
Wegnez67267/
Beheny67198/
Veenje67165/
Veniey6789/
Beneya6778/
Veaney6764/
Wenetz6754/
Wenesz6746/
Weniya6732/
Weijne6728/
Wanney6727/
Vieney6725/
Wågene6723/
Veenes6722/
Whiney6719/
Woneye6717/
Wainey6715/
Wiehne6715/
Waneya6713/
Waneye6713/
Beneye6711/
Waneyi6710/
Wonney6710/
Wenyss678/
Whenny677/
Wenech677/
Weisny676/
Whenee676/
Veener675/
Veenet675/
Weinei674/
Beneyo674/
Vesney673/
Benhey673/
Beenee673/
Wennee673/
Veiney672/
Wueneh672/
Whenyo672/
Waneey672/
Wenaya672/
Waneyo672/
Woiney672/
Wienhe672/
Beneey671/
Waenyi671/
Wienie671/
Weanyt671/
Weigne671/
Weihne671/
Weinee671/
Weinet671/
Whaney671/
Whenea671/
Whenje671/
Weisne671/
Vetney671/
Vaeney671/
Veenay671/
Veneey671/
Beenay671/
Wayney671/
Wheane671/
Woenee671/
Whenie671/
Whenne671/
Woenea671/
Wennea671/
Veenyi671/
Wengoy671/
Wenayi671/
Weneje671/
Wesnee671/
Wenyio671/
Wehneh671/
Wehnyi671/
Veneye671/
Wineyo671/
Winiey671/
Woneyo671/
Beeyne671/
Weenaa671/
Wesnet671/
Benehy671/
Beiney670/
Wenyts670/
Hueney670/
Weinez670/
Wijney670/
Winhey670/
Weinne670/
Wahney670/
Weinej670/
Wynney670/

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