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 23
Agricultural Labourer 11
Labourer 9
At Home 7
Servant 3
Mat Hawker 2
Witesmith 2
General Servant 2
Independent 2
Laundress 2
Screw Keeper 2
Licensed Hawker 1
Licensed Hawker's Wife 1
Farm Labourer 1
Mason 1
Upholsterer 1
Upholsterers Wife 1
Pauper House Servant 1
Boiler Maker 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Carpenter 1
Engine Fire Man 1
Chemical Labourer 1
Flax Dresser 1
House Servant 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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