Hackney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hackney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hackney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 281
Agricultural Labourer 26
Labourer 17
Silk Piecer 16
Coal Miner 14
Domestic Servant 13
Dress Maker 12
General Labourer 9
Cotton Weaver 9
General Servant 8
Fustian Cutter 8
Silk Weaver 7
No Occupation 6
Silk Worker 6
Potters Paintress 6
House Keeper 5
Railway Clerk 5
Carter 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Farm Labourer 5
Potter 5
Butcher 4
Agricultural Labourer Wife 4
Seamstress 4
Potters Warehouseman 4

Hackney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hackney 100% 10,195
2 Hockney 86% 2,123
3 Hickney 86% 166
4 Hakney 86% 107

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

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