Kenny Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kenny Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kenny family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 45
Female Servant 31
Agricultural Labourer 14
Independent 14
Tailor 11
Cotton Weaver 10
Ag Lab 10
Male Servant 8
Plate Maker 8
Stocking Maker 7
Pauper 6
Private 6
Lab 6
Shoe Maker 5
Soldier 4
Cotton Piecer 4
Nurse 3
Laundress 3
Sawyer 3
Dress Maker 3
Army 3
House Keeper 3
Teacher 3
Bricklayer 3
Schoolmaster 3

Kenny Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kenny 100% 18,502
2 Kenney 83% 10,760
3 Kinney 67% 1,172
4 Keeney 67% 621
5 Kinny 80% 387
6 Keny 80% 346
7 Keney 80% 175
8 Kengie 50% 122

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

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