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
Scholar 12
Agricultural Labourer 5
Corn Dealer 3
Farm Labourer 3
Farmer's Daughter 2
Agricultural Labourr 1
Cow Boy 1
Farmer 400 Acres Employing 11 Labourer 1
Farmer Of 360 Acres Employing 14 Men And 1 Boy 1
Farmers Son Employing On Farm 1
Farmers Wife 1
Pauper Agricultural Labourer Widow 1
Coachman 1
House Servant 1
Ironer 1
Laundress 1
Brick Maker 1
Gardener 1
Gardeners Daughter 1
Gardeners Wife 1
Pawn Broker 1
Farmer's Son 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Farming 6 Acres Of Land Employing 22 Men & 20 Boys 1
Servant 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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