Canney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Canney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Canney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 51
General Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 6
Coal Miner 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Living On Own Means 3
Charwoman 3
Dress Maker 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Cotton Winder 3
Farm Servant 3
Iron Worker 2
Pedler 2
Painter 2
General Servant 2
Farm Labourer 2
Coalminer 2
Cotton Cardroom Hand 2
Labourer 2
Labourer General 2
Plasterer 2
Capsule Maker 2
Printer 2
Tin Plate Worker 2

Canney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Caney 83% 2,463
2 Canney 100% 1,582
3 Conney 83% 1,203
4 Cainey 83% 438
5 Canny 83% 250
6 Conny 67% 156
7 Kaney 67% 144
8 Connoy 67% 130
9 Connay 67% 129

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The surname Canney is the 2nd most popular variant of Caney.

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