Cretney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cretney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cretney family

Profession Census Frequency
Dress Maker 4
Stone Mason 4
Blacksmith 3
General Labourer 3
Bricklayer 2
Charwoman 2
Draper's Assistant 2
Joiner 2
House Joiner 2
Carter Carman 2
Farmer 2
Farmer's Son 2
Farner 2
Grocer Assistant 2
Living On Own Means 2
Railway Porter 2
Grocer's Assistant 1
Housekeeper Domestic 1
Joiner Carp 1
Joiner Carpenter 1
Labourer Shipyard 1
Mining Engineer Apprebtice 1
Retired Black Smith 1
Retired Bootmaker 1
2nd Engineer Seas 1

Cretney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Courtney 63% 13,774
2 Courtenay 44% 2,485
3 Cretney 100% 1,185
4 Cartney 71% 727
5 Courteney 56% 265
6 Courtnay 50% 200
7 Cortney 71% 142
8 Curtney 71% 101

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The surname Cretney is the 3rd most popular variant of Courtney.

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