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
Dress Maker 4
Brick Layer 3
Laundress Wash 3
Living On Own Means 3
Cook Domestic 3
Farmer 3
Plumber 2
Railway Servant 2
Carpenter 2
Dressmaker 2
Coachman Groom 1
Domestic Servant 1
Flower Seller 1
Footman Domestic 1
Furniture Packer 1
House Painter 1
Painters Clerk 1
Railway Clerk 1
Railway Porter 1
Woodreve 1
Watchmaker 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Draper Assistant 1
Ironmongers Manager 1
Police Inspector P S W Railway 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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