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
School 359
General Labourer 58
Labourer 47
Coal Miner Hewer 34
Farm Labourer 31
None 25
Dock Labourer 23
Dressmaker 21
Scholar 20
General Servant (domestic) 19
Private Means 19
Domestic Servant 18
Charwoman 17
Cook (domestic) 16
Servant 15
Shop Assistant 15
Carter 15
Errand Boy 14
Soldier 13
At Home 13
Weaver 13
Assisting In The Business 11
Laundress 10
Housekeeper 10
Weaver Cotton 10

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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