Sweeny Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sweeny Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sweeny family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 55
Labourer 39
Servant 14
At Home 13
Hawker 10
Dock Labourer 9
Dress Maker 7
Beggar 7
Tailor 7
Shoe Maker 6
House Servant 5
Milliner 5
Laundress 4
Pauper 4
Plain Sewer 4
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Charwoman 3
Fustian Cutter 3
General Labourer 3
Needle Woman 3
Silk Throstle 3
Carpenter 3
Errand Boy 3
Hatter 3
Scholar At Home 3

Sweeny Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sweeney 86% 17,287
2 Sweeny 100% 3,193
3 Swiney 50% 1,670
4 Sweney 67% 982
5 Swaney 50% 413
6 Sawney 50% 358
7 Sweny 83% 147
8 Sweaney 71% 109

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The surname Sweeny is the 2nd most popular variant of Sweeney.

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