Family name 鲁尼 (Rooney 
, 鲁尼 
) , around the globe, is a common last name. The surname 鲁尼 is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Ireland, where it is quite a common surname, Isle of Man, and Jersey (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Much less frequently, 鲁尼 is the forename as well as the last name.