Burney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 94
General Labourer 15
Agricultural Labourer 12
Coal Miner 12
Living On Own Means 8
Labourer 6
Living On Her Own Means 5
Carpenter 5
Dress Maker 5
Servant 3
House Keeper 3
Coal Weaver 3
Joiner 3
Bag Maker 3
Domestic Servant 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Hudles 3
Painter & Glazier 3
General Domestic Servant 2
Cigar Maker 2
Coach Man 2
Student 2
Alms Man 2
Apprentice 2
Coal Dealer 2

Burney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barney 83% 5,892
2 Burney 100% 3,848
3 Birnie 50% 1,362
4 Berney 83% 1,111
5 Brunyee 43% 657
6 Burnie 67% 495
7 Birney 83% 428
8 Braney 67% 304
9 Briney 67% 251
10 Borney 83% 136
11 Bernie 50% 134
12 Berny 67% 103

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The surname Burney is the 2nd most popular variant of Barney.

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