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
Scholar 341
Labourer 90
Agricultural Labourer 39
Tailor 19
Dress Maker 18
School 18
Domestic Servant 17
House Keeper 17
Coal Miner 16
General Servant 15
Hawker 14
Farm Labourer 13
Laundress 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Dock Labourer 11
Carter 11
Servant 10
Charwoman 8
Plasterer 8
Private 7
Cotton Piecer 7
Frame Work Knitter 7
Bricklayer Labourer 7
Laborer 7
Shoe Maker 7

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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