Sweeney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sweeney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sweeney family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 46
Soldier 15
Independent 12
Lab 11
Tailor 11
Hawker 10
Female Servant 9
Dress Maker 8
Weaver 7
Cotton 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Musician 4
Shoe Maker 4
Wood Cutter 4
Silk Weaver 3
Dealer 3
Ag Labourer 3
Plasterer 3
Laborer 3
Mariner 2
Charing 2
Clerk 2
Laundress 2
Needle Woman 2
Nurse 2

Sweeney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sweeney 100% 17,287
2 Sweeny 86% 3,193
3 Swiney 71% 1,670
4 Sweney 86% 982
5 Swaney 71% 413
6 Sawney 57% 358
7 Sweny 71% 147
8 Sweaney 86% 109

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

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