Cretney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cretney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cretney family

Profession Census Frequency
School 24
Farmer 7
Private Means 6
Shop Assistant 6
Farm Servant 4
Boarding House Keeper 3
Charwoman 3
Farmer's Son Working At Home 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
House Painter 3
Joiner 3
Assistant School Teacher 3
Bricklayer 3
Assisting House 2
Boot Maker 2
Dress Maker 2
Farmer's Daughter Dairy Work 2
House Keeper 2
Tailor (maker) 2
Van Driver 2
Clerk 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Sorting Clerk & Telegraphist 2
Private School Principal 2
School Newsboy 2

Cretney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Courtney 63% 13,774
2 Courtenay 44% 2,485
3 Cretney 100% 1,185
4 Cartney 71% 727
5 Courteney 56% 265
6 Courtnay 50% 200
7 Cortney 71% 142
8 Curtney 71% 101

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The surname Cretney is the 3rd most popular variant of Courtney.

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