Janney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Janney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Janney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Agricultural Labourer 10
Dress Maker 3
General Servant Domestic 3
House Maid 2
Charwoman 2
Farm Servant 2
Farmers Son 2
General Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Annuitant 1
Blacksmith 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Carpenter Owing 8 Acres 1
Carpenters Wife 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Farmer 23 Acres & Grocer 1 Man 1
Farmer Occupying 20 Acres 1
Farmer Of 38 Acres 1
Farmers Daur 1
Farming 40 Acres Employing 1 Labourer 1 Boy 1
Labourer Wife 1
Layman 1
Master Carpenter 1
Parish Relief 1

Janney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jenney 83% 2,371
2 Janney 100% 914
3 Jenny 67% 561
4 Janny 83% 103

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The surname Janney is the 2nd most popular variant of Jenney.

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