Origins of the Kearney surname
About the Kearneys
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Interesting facts about Kearney
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Kearney surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.
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John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Kearneys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Kearneys in 1921
Dressmaker
37
Domestic Servant
36
Housekeeper
35
Cotton Weaver
31
Charwoman
26
Common male occupations for Kearneys in 1921
General Labourer
81
Dock Labourer
59
Coal Miner
48
Tailor
35
Clerk
32
