Cheney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cheney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cheney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 158
Agricultural Labourer 19
Farm Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 8
General Labourer 8
Carpenter 6
Laundress 6
Dress Maker 6
Tailor 6
Labourer 6
General Servant 6
Annuitant 4
Baker 4
House Keeper 4
Printer 4
Net Braider 4
Cook 3
Cook Domestic 3
Servant Domestic 3
Tailoress 3
Stone Mason 3
Farmer 3
Tin Plate Worker 3
Straw Plaiter 3
Farmers Son 3

Cheney Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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