Carney is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Carney
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

Carney is variant form of Arney. A nick-name for Arnold, whence Arnison.

Carney is a form of the Kearney. Grandson of Carney meaning "victorious in battle".

Grandson of Cearnach that means victorious.

Lastname Carney is variation of Arney. Descendant of little Arnold that means leagle, rule.

Carney is variation of the O'Kearney. The sept of O'Kearney is placed, by O'Dugan's Topography of Ireland, in that part of Westmeath that is called Teffia; but Ortelius's map places a clan of the name in county of Cork, and they also appear to have been territorial in county of Clare. The elder family of this name adopted the sobriquet of Sionnach, or Fox, and by the English appellation one of the family was created Baron of Kilcoursey by Queen Elizabeth. The name occurs as O'Kerny in the XI, and as O'Cearney in the XII century.

How popular is Carney?

Carney is common in United States, England, Australia, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, France, Scotland, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Jamaica, Wales.

Carney is ranked 9441 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Carney bearers increased by 1.91 per cent in 2010 US census to 32897 since 2000, the surname slipped by 82 spots and ranked at 1066. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 85.44 87.32
Black 8.77 8.39
Hispanic or Latino 2.39 1.57
Others 1.74 1.25
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1 0.96
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.57 0.5
Carney is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Ireland lie ahead in terms of density. Around 59940 people have been found who wears Carney as their family name. Carney is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Carney:
954 United States44,976
Countries with thousands of Carney:
1,220 England6,681
1,357 Australia2,959
471 Ireland1,876
4,197 Canada1,140
Countries with hundreds of Carney:
12,813 South Africa510
41,905 France244
2,556 Scotland237
3,376 New Zealand236
1,376 Northern Ireland225
1,475 Jamaica185
1,863 Wales180
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
206,021 Thailand46
142,916 Brazil37
117,794 Germany36
44,772 Spain33
4,409 Panama31
10,313 Singapore26
14,824 Dominican Republic23
1,083 Jersey19
80,079 Greece15
69,774 Belgium13
43,230 Switzerland13
6,554 China11
207,772 Philippines11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
21,753 Liberia10
81,336 Sweden9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
45,470 Mexico9
30,726 Qatar9
1,930 United States Virgin Islands8
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
39,626 Denmark8
94,797 Netherlands7
106,478 Zimbabwe6
1,961 American Samoa6
35,997 Chile6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

William Carney was 22 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 15, 1846. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as workman and took Plato from Liverpool. Workman Daniel Carney, Maid Biddy Carney, John Carney, aged 24, Jas. Carney, aged 27, Ellen Carney (20) , 25 years old Margret Carney, Workman John Carney, Catherine Carney (15) Spinster, and 581 other Carney around 53.78% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and blacksmith, spinster, gardner/grower, sawyer, mason, farmer, carpenter, dressmaker, house maid, mechanic, tailoress, baker, pastery maker migrated to US.

From Germany

Thomas Carney was 53 years old when he migrated to USA on August 27, 1853. He lived in Germany where he worked as farmer and took Acme from Liverpool.

Carney Namesakes

  • Dan and Frank Carney, are American entrepreneurs
  • Ray Carney, American scholar and critic, primarily
  • David Carney, Australian association football midfielder
  • Paul Carney, judge of the Irish High Court and the presiding judge of its criminal division
  • Jeffrey Carney, former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist convicted of spying for East German Ministry for State Security
  • Ian Carney, British comics animation writer
  • Scott Carney, American investigative journalist
  • Francis Patrick Carney, tenth Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
  • William Harvey Carney, African American soldier during the American Civil War
  • Art Carney, American actor in film, stage
  • Ralph Carney, American singer, composer
  • Becky Carney, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 102nd House district since 2003
  • Pat Carney, former Canadian Senator and Cabinet minister
  • Harry Carney, jazz saxophonist and clarinettist
  • Robert Carney, admiral in the United States Navy
  • Patrick Carney, American musician and producer
  • Alan Carney, American actor and comedian
  • Jodeen Carney, Australian politician
  • Keith Carney, American retired professional ice hockey defenseman
  • Karen Carney, English international football winger
  • Chris Carney, American politician
  • Rodney Carney, American professional basketball player for the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B.League
  • Todd Carney, Australian professional rugby league footballer
  • Kate Carney, English singer and comedian
  • Lester Carney, retired American sprinter
  • Jay Carney, former press secretary to President Barack Obama
  • Charles J. Carney, U.S. Representative from Ohio
  • Thomas Carney, second Governor of Kansas
  • Chuck Carney, American football and basketball player
  • Michael Carney, Canadian politician
  • Martin Carney, Gaelic games commentator for RTÉ and TV analyst with 'The Sunday Game'
  • Bob Carney, American basketball player
  • Mark Carney, economist and central banker

Carney Namesakes

  • Dan and Frank Carney, are American entrepreneurs
  • Ray Carney, American scholar and critic, primarily
  • David Carney, Australian association football midfielder
  • Paul Carney, judge of the Irish High Court and the presiding judge of its criminal division
  • Jeffrey Carney, former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist convicted of spying for East German Ministry for State Security
  • Ian Carney, British comics animation writer
  • Scott Carney, American investigative journalist
  • Francis Patrick Carney, tenth Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
  • William Harvey Carney, African American soldier during the American Civil War
  • Art Carney, American actor in film, stage
  • Ralph Carney, American singer, composer
  • Becky Carney, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 102nd House district since 2003
  • Pat Carney, former Canadian Senator and Cabinet minister
  • Harry Carney, jazz saxophonist and clarinettist
  • Robert Carney, admiral in the United States Navy
  • Patrick Carney, American musician and producer
  • Alan Carney, American actor and comedian
  • Jodeen Carney, Australian politician
  • Keith Carney, American retired professional ice hockey defenseman
  • Karen Carney, English international football winger
  • Chris Carney, American politician
  • Rodney Carney, American professional basketball player for the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B.League
  • Todd Carney, Australian professional rugby league footballer
  • Kate Carney, English singer and comedian
  • Lester Carney, retired American sprinter
  • Jay Carney, former press secretary to President Barack Obama
  • Charles J. Carney, U.S. Representative from Ohio
  • Thomas Carney, second Governor of Kansas
  • Chuck Carney, American football and basketball player
  • Michael Carney, Canadian politician
  • Martin Carney, Gaelic games commentator for RTÉ and TV analyst with 'The Sunday Game'
  • Bob Carney, American basketball player
  • Mark Carney, economist and central banker

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