Gedney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gedney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gedney family

Profession Census Frequency
School 18
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Labourer On Farm 6
Private Means 3
At School 3
Farm Labourer 3
Home 3
Draper 2
Domestic Servant 2
Farmer 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Milliner 2
Wife 2
Costumes (assistant) 1
Mothers Help 1
Furnishing Soft Gords Buyer 1
Jowmalist 1
Living Independed 1
Plumber 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Assists With Housework 1
Maltster Labourer 1
Shae Stactory Leather Serter 1
Pupil In The School 1
Coachman (domestic) 1

Gedney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gidney 83% 1,996
2 Gedney 100% 1,314
3 Godney 83% 213
4 Gadney 83% 195
5 Goodney 71% 117

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The surname Gedney is the 2nd most popular variant of Gidney.

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