Kerney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kerney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kerney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 28
Labourer 6
Coal Miner 6
House Keeper 6
Tailor 6
Basket Hawker 4
Factory Operator 3
House Servant 3
Factory Hand 3
Nothing 3
Rag & Bone Gatherer 3
Cabinet Maker 3
Weaver 3
General Servant 2
Laundress 2
Coach Body Maker 2
Cook 2
Dock Labourer 2
School 2
Bricklayers Lab 2
Cigar Maker 2
Domestic Servant 2
General Serv 2
Gentlewomen 2
Shoe Maker 2

Kerney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kearney 86% 5,887
2 Kerney 100% 1,583
3 Curney 67% 499
4 Karney 83% 402
5 Kearny 67% 120

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The surname Kerney is the 2nd most popular variant of Kearney.

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