Heaney Family History

Heaney Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÉanna and Ó hÉinne ‘descendant of Éanna’ a very common personal name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by various early Christian saints most notably Saint Éanna of Aran.

The name has been erroneously understood as containing the element éan ‘bird’ and as a result the surname was sometimes Anglicized as Bird.

In Ulster, this name is almost certainly derived from Ó hÉinigh (earlier Ó hÉignigh); see Heagney.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Heagney, Devaney, Hanley, Haney, Heavey, Healey, Meaney, Teaney, Craney, Hendy

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5K	Military Records
9K	Immigration Records
38K	Census and Voter Lists
40K	Member Trees

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Where is the Heaney family from?

You can see how Heaney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heaney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Heaney families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 44 Heaney families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Heaney's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Heaney families in 1911.

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What did your Heaney ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Heaney. 50% of Heaney men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Heaney women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Heaney were Labourer and Servant.

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Farmer

50%

Laborer

12%

Student

Labourer

Housekeeper

34%

Farmer

23%

electric lamp

23%

Servant

23%

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Census Record

There are 38K census records available for the last name Heaney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heaney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 9K immigration records available for the last name Heaney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Heaney. For the veterans among your Heaney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heaney lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Heaney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Heaney in 1948 was 46, and 78 in 2004.

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Heaney Surname Meaning

The name has been erroneously understood as containing the element éan ‘bird’ and as a result the surname was sometimes Anglicized as Bird.

In Ulster, this name is almost certainly derived from Ó hÉinigh (earlier Ó hÉignigh); see Heagney.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Heaney family from?

What did your Heaney ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

50%

Laborer

12%

Student

Labourer

Housekeeper

34%

Farmer

23%

electric lamp

23%

Servant

23%

What Heaney family records will you find?

What is the average Heaney lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Heaney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Heaney in 1948 was 46, and 78 in 2004.

Heaney Family History

Heaney Surname Meaning

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Heaney Surname Meaning

144,000 record(s) for Heaney

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Where is the Heaney family from?

What did your Heaney ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Heaney family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Heaney lifespan?

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