Cainey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cainey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cainey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 5
Shepherd 2
Gunner Royal Artillery 2
Scholar 2
Mine Labourer 1
House Maid 1
Labourer 1
Builder's Labourer 1
Carter 1
General Servant 1
Plough Boy 1

Cainey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cooney 67% 6,622
2 Coney 67% 6,368
3 Caney 83% 2,463
4 Canney 83% 1,582
5 Cainey 100% 438
6 Cony 50% 401
7 Coony 50% 206
8 Coaney 67% 196
9 Ceney 67% 192
10 Kaney 67% 144

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The surname Cainey is the 5th most popular variant of Cooney.

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