Origins of the Kenny surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 232North West 178Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 479East Midlands 43West Midlands 151East 93London 2046South East 155South West 77South Wales 44Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kennys lived in london

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    41,000 Kenny Travel & migration records
    34,000 Kennys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kenny

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    953rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Kenny surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.

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    What are the most common Kenny first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Kennys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Kennys in 1921

    Charwoman

    122

    Domestic Servant

    108

    Dressmaker

    93

    Laundress

    87

    Cotton Weaver

    86

    Common male occupations for Kennys in 1921

    General Labourer

    291

    Dock Labourer

    139

    Coal Miner

    133

    Tailor

    105

    Carter

    91

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