Gurney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gurney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gurney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 532
Agricultural Labourer 112
Straw Plaiter 35
Labourer 33
Carpenter 26
Domestic Servant 26
General Labourer 25
Dress Maker 21
General Servant 20
Laundress 20
Farm Labourer 17
Annuitant 16
No Occupation 14
House Keeper 12
Clerk 11
Servant 10
Baker 9
Bricklayer 9
Lace Maker 9
Boot Maker 8
Farmers Son 8
Tailor 8
Gardener Domestic 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Lacemaker 7

Gurney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gurney 100% 19,913
2 Garney 83% 2,874
3 Graney 67% 2,056
4 Gerney 83% 578
5 Greaney 57% 379
6 Greeney 57% 363
7 Gorney 83% 322
8 Grainey 57% 202
9 Greany 33% 194
10 Grany 50% 136
11 Greeny 50% 106

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The surname Gurney is the most popular version of all its varients

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