Kearney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kearney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kearney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 105
General Labourer 15
Dock Labourer 14
Coal Miner 10
Cotton Weaver 7
Labourer 7
Dress Maker 7
Tailoress 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 5
Clerk 5
Dressmaker 4
Living On Own Means 4
Baker 3
Hawker 3
Cotton Spinner 3
Private 3
Ender And Winder Of Cotton 3
Farm Labourer 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Shop Assistant 3
Waitress 3
Shoe Maker 2
Iron Turner 2
Joiner 2

Kearney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kearney 100% 5,887
2 Kerney 86% 1,583
3 Curney 57% 499
4 Karney 86% 402
5 Kearny 86% 120

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The surname Kearney is the most popular version of all its varients

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