Carney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Carney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Carney family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 86
Dock Labourer 29
Cotton Weaver 29
Bricklayer Labourer 20
Domestic Servant 17
Coal Miner Hewer 16
Dress Maker 13
Tailoress 12
General Servant Domestic 11
Cotton Spinner 11
Charwoman 10
Labourer 10
At School 10
Agricultural Labourer 9
Cotton Card Room Hand 9
Hawker 9
Laundress 8
Living On Own Means 8
Navvy 8
Brick Layers Labourer 7
Farm Labourer 7
Plasterer 7
Rag Sorter 6
Masons Labourer 6
School 6

Carney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Carney 100% 16,101
2 Corney 83% 8,324
3 Croney 67% 1,376
4 Craney 67% 533
5 Curney 83% 499
6 Karney 83% 402
7 Carnie 67% 329
8 Corny 67% 185
9 Cairney 86% 108

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The surname Carney is the most popular version of all its varients

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