Hennessy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hennessy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hennessy family

Profession Census Frequency
School 89
General Labourer 10
Labourer 10
House Keeper 6
At School 5
Private Means 5
Shop Assistant 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Dock Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 4
Nil 4
Carter 4
School Teacher 4
Tailoress 4
Assistant 3
Assistant In The Business 3
Assisting In The Business 3
Porter 3
Warehouseman 3
None 3
Bricklayers Labourer 3
Coal Miner (hewer) 3
Collier Hewer 3
Housekeeper 3
Soldier 3

Hennessy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hennessey 89% 3,236
2 Hennessy 100% 2,827
3 Hennesy 88% 751
4 Henesy 75% 413
5 Henessy 88% 294

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The surname Hennessy is the 2nd most popular variant of Hennessey.

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