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
School 348
Private Means 66
Farm Labourer 56
General Labourer 29
At Home 21
Dressmaker 21
General Servant (domestic) 21
Labourer 18
Carpenter 17
Farmer 15
None 14
Laundress 13
Bricklayer 13
Shop Assistant 13
Gardener Domestic 11
House Keeper 11
Baker 10
Domestic Servant 10
Dress Maker 10
Nil 10
Carman 10
Clerk 10
Cook 10
Housekeeper 10
Student 10

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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