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
General Labourer 83
Dock Labourer 48
Cotton Weaver 28
Charwoman 19
Laundress Wash 17
Domestic Servant 14
General Servant Domestic 14
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Tailoress 12
Labourer General 11
Tailor 11
Bricklayer Labourer 10
Dress Maker 9
Scholar 9
Bricklayer's Labourer 8
Cook Domestic 8
Plasterer 8
Char Woman 7
Nil 7
Living On Own Means 7
House Keeper 6
Labourer 6
Rag Sorter 6
Brick Layers Labourer 6
Chip Choppeard Seller 6

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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