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
School 376
General Labourer 58
Labourer 50
Dock Labourer 35
Laundress 22
At School 21
Coal Miner Hewer 21
None 20
Charwoman 19
Cotton Weaver 16
Labourer General 13
House Keeper 12
Housekeeper 12
Domestic Servant 11
General Servant (domestic) 11
Coal Miner (hewer) 11
Clerk 10
Carman 9
Dressmaker 9
Labourer (general) 9
No Occupation 9
Farm Labourer 9
At Home 8
Nil 8
Plasterer 8

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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