Kenney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kenney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kenney family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 26
Female Servant 25
Agricultural Labourer 22
Woollen Hoxiery Male 12
Shoe Maker 9
Male Servant 8
Independent 7
Lab 6
Tailor 6
Stocking Maker 6
Woollen Labourer 6
Ag Labourer 5
Railway Labourer 4
Cotton Piecer 3
Soldier 3
Woolen Hosiery Maker 3
Shoe Binder 3
Collier 3
Wool Comber 3
Carpenter 2
Clerk 2
Hawker 2
Needlework 2
Shoemaker 2
Wheel Wright 2

Kenney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kenny 83% 18,502
2 Kenney 100% 10,760
3 Kinney 83% 1,172
4 Keeney 83% 621
5 Kinny 67% 387
6 Keny 67% 346
7 Keney 83% 175
8 Kengie 50% 122

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The surname Kenney is the 2nd most popular variant of Kenny.

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