Rooney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rooney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rooney family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 31
Weaver 13
Female Servant 8
Agricultural Labourer 6
Soldier 6
Lab 6
Independent 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Prisoner Labourer 4
Flax Spinner 3
Army 3
Brick Maker 3
Carter 3
Shoe Maker 3
Silk Piecer 3
Ag Lab 2
Baker 2
Clerk 2
Cooper 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Frame Tenter 2
Joiner 2
Joiner Ap 2
Pig Dealer 2
Plasterer 2

Rooney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rooney 100% 11,626
2 Reaney 67% 4,491
3 Roney 83% 3,906
4 Rainey 67% 3,201
5 Arney 50% 2,814
6 Rowney 83% 2,567
7 Earney 50% 911
8 Reany 50% 499
9 Raney 67% 493
10 Reney 67% 294
11 Reny 50% 164
12 Ronney 83% 140
13 Runey 67% 107
14 Rainy 50% 104

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

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