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
Scholar 44
Agricultural Labourer 12
Coal Miner 8
Farmer 5
Clerk 4
Labourer 3
Living On Her Own Means 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Railway Plate Layer 2
General Labourer 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farm Servant 2
No Occupation 2
Dress Maker 1
Milliner 1
Painter 1
Ship Joiner 1
Tailor 1
Agricultural Cottager 1
Cottage Agricultural 1
Clothier 1
House Maid 1
Laundress 1
Needlewoman 1
Dressmaker 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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