Origins of the Sweeney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 298North West 238Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 318East Midlands 33West Midlands 78East 114London 1230South East 255South West 119South Wales 64Mid Wales 7West Wales 1North Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sweeneys lived in london

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    61,000 Sweeney Travel & migration records
    33,000 Sweeneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sweeney

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    897th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Sweeney surname. The oldest one dates back to .

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    What are the most common Sweeney first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Sweeneys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Sweeneys in 1921

    Charwoman

    143

    Laundress

    130

    Dressmaker

    102

    Domestic Servant

    96

    General Servant

    90

    Common male occupations for Sweeneys in 1921

    General Labourer

    392

    Coal Miner

    186

    Dock Labourer

    170

    Tailor

    126

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    115

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