Swiney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:C. C. Swiney, American writer, actor and comedian Erwin Swiney, American football player Frances Swiney (1847–1922), British feminist, writer and theosophist George Swiney (1793–1844), English physician and founder of the Swiney Prize Nick Swiney, American baseball player Tom Swiney (1875–1945), Australian politician