Greeney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Greeney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Greeney family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 2
Apprentice Plasterer 1
B Smiths Striker 1
Cotton Scutcher 1
Domestic Servant 1
Drawer In The Rit 1
Engineer 1
Engineer Public Baths 1
Eutter Off 1
Billiard Hall Manager 1
Day Worker 1
Domestic Duties 1
Dyer 1
Gardener Jobbing 1
General Labour 1
House Duties 1
Ill Bobbin Wman 1
Mill Hand 1
Newsagent 1
Winder Bobbin 1
Telephone Wireman 1
Cartman 1
Coal Putter Below Ground 1
Cokeyard Leveller 1
School 1

Greeney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gurney 57% 19,913
2 Garney 57% 2,874
3 Graney 71% 2,056
4 Gerney 71% 578
5 Greaney 86% 379
6 Grenney 86% 365
7 Greeney 100% 363
8 Gorney 57% 322
9 Grainey 71% 202
10 Greany 71% 194
11 Grany 57% 136
12 Greeny 86% 106

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The surname Greeney is the 7th most popular variant of Gurney.

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