Sweeney Family History

Sweeney Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: shortened form of McSweeney from Gaelic Mac Suibhne ‘son of Suibhne’ a personal name meaning ‘pleasant’. Loss of initial Mac in this surname seems to have been encouraged by the Irish variant Ó Suibhne.

For the Scottish form Mac Shuibhne with loss of the final syllable and lenition of the personal name after Mac compare McSween and McQueen.

Americanized form of French Choiniere. Americanized form of French Chouinard.

Compare Swenor.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mcsweeney, Feeney, Mcweeney, Deeney, Swinney, Queeney, Steeley, Seeney, Sweeny, Sweney

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69K	Military Records
69K	Immigration Records
339K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Sweeney family from?

You can see how Sweeney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sweeney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sweeney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 975 Sweeney families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Sweeney's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sweeney families in 1891.

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What did your Sweeney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sweeney. 23% of Sweeney men worked as a General labourer and 67% of Sweeney women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sweeney were Bricklayer and Domestic duties.

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General labourer

23%

Builders labourer

Dock labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 339K census records available for the last name Sweeney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sweeney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 69K immigration records available for the last name Sweeney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 69K military records available for the last name Sweeney. For the veterans among your Sweeney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sweeney lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Sweeney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sweeney in 1940 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

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Sweeney Surname Meaning

For the Scottish form Mac Shuibhne with loss of the final syllable and lenition of the personal name after Mac compare McSween and McQueen.

Americanized form of French Choiniere. Americanized form of French Chouinard.

Compare Swenor.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Sweeney family from?

What did your Sweeney ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

23%

Builders labourer

Dock labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic duties

What Sweeney family records will you find?

What is the average Sweeney lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Sweeney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sweeney in 1940 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

Sweeney Family History

Sweeney Surname Meaning

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What is the average Sweeney lifespan?

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Sweeney Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Sweeney

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Where is the Sweeney family from?

What did your Sweeney ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Sweeney family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Sweeney family history

What is the average Sweeney lifespan?

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