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
General Labourer 71
General Servant Domestic 40
Cotton Weaver 39
Dock Labourer 37
Domestic Servant 22
Dress Maker 21
Scholar 21
Charwoman 17
Living On Own Means 17
Bricklayer Labourer 15
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Coal Hewer 14
Cook Domestic 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Cotton Card Room Hand 13
Labourer 9
Laundress Wash 9
Tailoress 9
Housemaid Domestic 9
House Keeper Domestic 8
Laundress 8
Shoe Maker 8
Coal Miner 8
Iron Worker 8
School Teacher 8

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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