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
Scholar 33
Agricultural Labourer 11
Dealer In Souls 4
House Servant 3
Silk Weaver 3
Plumber 2
Plumber & Painter 2
Labourer In Coal Yard 2
Servant 2
Wife Of Above 2
Daughter 2
Son 2
Contractor 1
Austivnery Clerk 1
Beer Retailor 1
Blacksmith 1
Brewer Master Employing 5 Men 1 Boy 1
Brick Maker 1
Farm Bailiff 1
Farmer Of 97 Acres Employing 5 Men And 3 Boys 1
Grocer & Farmer Of 13 Boys 1
Grocer's Porter 1
House Keeper 1
Cordwainer 1
Varnisher 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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