Meaney is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Meaney
No. of characters: 6
Origin: England
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Meaney

How popular is Meaney?

Meaney is common in England.

Meaney is ranked 60123 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Meaney bearers increased by 4.705883 per cent in 2010 US census to 1958 since 2000, the surname slipped by 467 spots and ranked at 15066. The last name was found in around 7 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.3 97.91
Hispanic or Latino 2.6 0.91
Others 0.92 0.37
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.72 0.53
Meaney is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 7681 people have been found who wears Meaney as their family name. Meaney is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
13,220 Thailand6
19,452 Malaysia3
2,550 Haiti3
20,595 China2
33,202 Saudi Arabia2
147,165 Czech Republic2
52,939 United Arab Emirates2
21,529 Singapore2
54,641 Sweden2
124,220 Italy2
18,625 Japan2
66,560 Philippines1
25,746 Finland1
12,741 Ecuador1
81,201 Switzerland1
15,162 Costa Rica1
91,024 Belgium1
169,904 Brazil1
7,895 South Korea1
29,774 Venezuela1
16,640 Hong Kong1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
24,534 New Zealand17
91,381 Spain12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
5,546 Scotland98
4,105 Wales90
56,973 South Africa73
2,801 Northern Ireland72
Countries with hundreds of Meaney:
3,582 Australia852
6,465 Canada659
14,944 Mexico262
43,536 Germany235
Countries with thousands of Meaney:
13,275 United States2,599
485 Ireland1,550
6,246 England1,124
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Patt. Meaney worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 24 years old embarked for Pennsylvania from Limerick on Glen and arrived on December 7, 1848. Hannorah Meaney (23), John Meaney, aged 21, Pat Meaney, aged 27, Margaret Meaney (23) Spinster, 20 years old Mary Meaney, 22 years old Ann Meaney, Maid Catherine Meaney, Halley Meaney (41) Immigrant, and 21 other Meaney around 42.11% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and spinster, servant migrated to US from Limerick, Liverpool and New Ross.

Meaney Namesakes

  • Thomas Meaney, Politician
  • Gerardine Meaney, Author
  • Jenni Meaney, Cinematographer
  • Thomas Meaney, Politician
  • Colm Meaney, Actor
  • Trisha Meaney, Actress
  • Colm Meaney, Actor
  • Gerardine Meaney, Author
  • Keelin Meaney, Actor
  • Colm Meaney, Actor

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