Mooney
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maonaigh (“descendant of Maonach”), a personal name derived from maoineach (“rich, wealthy; precious, beloved”).
Proper noun
Mooney (plural Mooneys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mooney is the 1033rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 33555 individuals. Mooney is most common among White (90.61%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mooney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 615.