Laney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laney family

Profession Census Frequency
School 39
General Labourer 5
Labourer 4
Shop Assistant 3
Bricklayer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Housemaid (domestic) 2
Nil 2
Brewers Clerk 2
Farm Labourer 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Factory Hand 2
Artifical Teeth Worker 2
Biscuit Jar 1
Biscuit Packer 1
Apprentice Dressmaking 1
At Home Mothers Help 1
Attendant 1
Door Keeper & Attendant At Electric Theatre 1
Drapers Assistant 1
Housemaid 1
Leading Packer G W Railway Co 1
Retired Keeper 1
Rose Specialist Assistant 1
Waggon Builder Railway 1

Laney 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 100% 2,074
5 Leney 80% 1,793
6 Leaney 83% 1,787
7 Liney 80% 1,727
8 Luney 80% 348
9 Leny 60% 258
10 Lany 80% 245
11 Leany 60% 224
12 Leeney 67% 194
13 Lony 60% 193
14 Loony 40% 159
15 Linay 60% 150
16 Alney 60% 130

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The surname Laney is the 4th most popular variant of Olney.

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