Chaney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Chaney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Chaney family

Profession Census Frequency
School 74
Farm Labourer 11
Scholar 7
General Labourer 7
Dressmaker 5
Private Means 5
Compositor 4
Dock Labourer 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Old Age Pensioner 4
Labourer 4
Weaver 4
Labourer On Farm 4
Domestic 3
Horseman On Farm 3
Carman 3
Carpenter 3
Charwoman 3
Clerk 3
Coal Porter 3
Dress Maker 3
Bricklayers Labourer 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Foundry Cupsta Man 3
Foundry Labourer 3

Chaney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cheney 83% 6,274
2 Chaney 100% 5,106
3 Chainey 86% 1,679
4 Cheyney 71% 813
5 Chiney 83% 436
6 Chenney 71% 332
7 Cheaney 86% 207
8 Cheeney 71% 165
9 Cheny 67% 142

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The surname Chaney is the 2nd most popular variant of Cheney.

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