Kearney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kearney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kearney family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 19
Dock Labourer 17
Living On Own Means 9
Domestic Servant 7
None 7
Charwoman 5
Cook Domestic 5
Cotton Weaver 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Errand Boy 4
Student 4
Tailoress 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Ship Labourer 4
Tailor 3
Dress Maker 3
Grocer 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Cotton Winder 2
Dressmaker 2
Engineer's Machine Hand 2
Fish Saleswomen 2
House Keeper 2
Joiner 2
Navvy 2

Kearney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kearney 100% 5,887
2 Kerney 86% 1,583
3 Curney 57% 499
4 Karney 86% 402
5 Kearny 86% 120

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

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