Chiney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Chiney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Chiney family

Profession Census Frequency
Hose Seawer 1
Labourer 1
Nursemaid 1
Attorney And Solicitor 1
Border 1
Washer Woman 1
Farming 56 Acres 1
Char Woman 1
Curate In Charge 1
Scholar 1

Chiney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cheney 83% 6,274
2 Chaney 83% 5,106
3 Chainey 86% 1,679
4 Chiney 100% 436
5 Cheaney 71% 207
6 Chinney 86% 194
7 Cheeney 71% 165
8 Cheny 67% 142

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

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