Rooney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rooney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rooney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 135
Labourer 31
Agricultural Labourer 28
Dock Labourer 27
Servant 19
House Servant 13
House Keeper 11
Tailor 8
Hawker 8
Domestic Servant 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Cotton Factory Worker 6
Coal Miner 6
Soldier 5
Charwoman 5
General Servant 5
Nurse 5
Ag Lab 5
Laborer 5
Laundress 5
Shoe Maker 4
Errand Boy 3
Shop Keeper 3
Stone Mason 3
Worker At Cotton Factory 3

Rooney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rooney 100% 11,626
2 Reaney 67% 4,491
3 Roney 83% 3,906
4 Rainey 67% 3,201
5 Arney 50% 2,814
6 Rowney 83% 2,567
7 Earney 50% 911
8 Reany 50% 499
9 Raney 67% 493
10 Reney 67% 294
11 Reny 50% 164
12 Ronney 83% 140
13 Runey 67% 107
14 Rainy 50% 104

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The surname Rooney is the most popular version of all its varients

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