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
Scholar 530
General Labourer 87
Labourer 65
Domestic Servant 35
Coal Miner 30
Dress Maker 26
Cotton Weaver 26
General Servant 25
Farm Labourer 22
Charwoman 21
Bricklayer Labourer 20
Tailor 19
Dock Labourer 18
No Occupation 16
Agricultural Labourer 16
Hawker 15
Laundress 15
Tailoress 15
House Keeper 14
Labourer In Iron Works 13
Cotton Operative 11
Shoe Maker 10
Errand Boy 9
Worsted Spinner 9
Painter 7

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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