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
General Labourer 44
Dock Labourer 38
General Servant Domestic 20
Scholar 16
Domestic Servant 14
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Dress Maker 11
Iron Ore Miner 11
Cook Domestic 10
Cotton Spinner 10
Charwoman 9
Steel Works Labourer 8
Bricklayer Labourer 7
Farm Labourer 7
Living On Own Means 6
Laundress Wash 6
Soldier 5
French Polisher 5
Iron Moulder 5
Tailor 5
Errand Boy 4
Errand Boy Port 4
House Painter 4
Roman Catholic Priest 4

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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