Leney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leney family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 7
Independent 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Labourer 3
Lab 2
Laundress 2
Silk Weaver 2
Grocer 2
Cordwainer 2
Shoe Maker 2
Brewer 1
Farmer 1
Journeyman 1
Plumber Labourer 1
Shoemaker Journeyman 1
Servant 1
Clerk 1
Coal Merchant 1
Coal Proprietor 1
Draper Shoe Maker 1
Merchant 1
Miller 1
Smith 1
Flax Rover 1
Manufacturer 1

Leney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Olney 60% 4,380
2 Looney 67% 3,476
3 Loney 80% 2,737
4 Laney 80% 2,074
5 Leney 100% 1,793
6 Leaney 83% 1,787
7 Liney 80% 1,727
8 Lenney 83% 1,464
9 Lenny 80% 1,138
10 Luney 80% 348
11 Leny 80% 258
12 Lany 60% 245
13 Leany 60% 224
14 Leeney 83% 194
15 Lony 60% 193
16 Loony 40% 159
17 Linay 60% 150
18 Alney 60% 130

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The surname Leney is the 5th most popular variant of Olney.

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