Cheyney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cheyney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cheyney family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 5
Farmer 3
Independent 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Pupil 2
Yeoman 2
Male Servant 1
Visitor 1
Sailor & Draper 1
Gentleman 1
Labourer 1
Wood Man 1
Accountant 1
Sadler 1
Corn Merchant 1
Clerk 1

Cheyney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cheney 86% 6,274
2 Chaney 71% 5,106
3 Chainey 71% 1,679
4 Cheyney 100% 813
5 Chenney 86% 332
6 Cheeney 86% 165

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The surname Cheyney is the 4th most popular variant of Cheney.

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