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Sweeney
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Origin Of The Surname Sweeney
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Meaning Of The Surname Sweeney
Son of Suibhne
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Interesting
Facts About
Sweeney
This name can most commonly be found in Ireland although there is also a fairly strong presence in Scotland too. This name derives from the Gaelic personal name Suibhne which meant pleasant and well disposed. The Irish clan the Sweeneys originally came from Donegal however they migrated to Scotland only to return to Ireland in the 14th Century as Scottish mercenaries. |
Sweeney Statistics
Sweeney is the number 360 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 25,870 share the surname Sweeney in the UK.
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