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
School 15
Quarryman (underground) Stone 3
Farm Labourer 3
Baker Confectioner 2
Pork Butcher 2
Stone Quarryman 2
Coal Miner (hewer) 1
Labourer 1
Carpenter 1
Coachman (domestic) 1
Cotton Twister 1
Rag Picker 1
Student 1
Parlourmaid 1
Assistant Teacher 1
General Labourer On Farm 1
General Servant 1
Pensioner 1
Road Labourer 1
Shepherd On Estate 1
Engine Driver (stationary) 1
Stoker (stationary Engine) 1
Coal Hewer 1
Formerly Jobbing Gardiner 1
Soldier 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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