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
School 189
Labourer 15
Farm Labourer 13
Dock Labourer 11
At School 10
Dressmaker 10
General Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 8
Carter 8
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Housekeeper 8
Farmer 8
House Keeper 7
Hosiery Hand 7
Labourer On Farm 6
Dress Maker 5
None 5
Old Age Pensioner 5
At Home 5
Bricklayer 5
Errand Boy 5
Private Means 5
Boot Rivetter 5
General Servant (domestic) 4
Gardeners Labourer 4

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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