Kenney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kenney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kenney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 245
General Labourer 37
Coal Miner 29
Agricultural Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 17
Labourer 16
Cotton Weaver 16
Dress Maker 11
Laundress 8
Dock Labourer 7
Farm Labourer 7
Carter 7
Hosiery Hand 7
Shoe Maker 6
Labourer General 6
Griswold Knitter 6
Plasterer 6
Stocking Frame Work Knitter 6
Press Worker 6
Living On Her Own Means 5
Char Woman 5
Cook 5
Blacksmith 5
Errand Boy 5
General Servant 5

Kenney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kenny 83% 18,502
2 Kenney 100% 10,760
3 Kinney 83% 1,172
4 Keeney 83% 621
5 Kinny 67% 387
6 Keny 67% 346
7 Keney 83% 175
8 Kengie 50% 122

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The surname Kenney is the 2nd most popular variant of Kenny.

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