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 31
Coal Miner 10
Pupil Teacher 4
Cotton Weaver 4
General Labourer 4
Iron Worker 3
Domestic Servant 3
General Servant 3
Farmer 2
House Keeper 2
Tailor 2
Weaver 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Tailoress 2
Wharf Labourer 2
Chapel Curator 2
Fruiterer 2
Worsted Spinner 2
Brick Layers Labourer 1
Bricklayers Labourer 1
Bus Conductor 1
Cabinet Maker & Upholster 1
Carman 1
Clerk Post Office 1
Retired Gardener 1

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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