Caney Surname
Approximately 986 people bear this surname
Caney Surname Definition:
1 = Cane or Cain(e, q.v. + the English diminutive suff. -y.
2 belonging to Cany (-Barville) in Normandy.
3 perh. a form of Kenny, q.v.
Caney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 449 | 1:124,094 | 12,458 |
| United States | 303 | 1:1,196,234 | 85,175 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| France | 76 | 1:873,983 | 102,402 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 37 | 1:119,726 | 7,101 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 264 | 1:92,331 | 9,519 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 220 | 1:228,267 | 19,274 |
Caney (167) may also be a first name.
Caney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 = Cane or Cain(e, q.v. + the English diminutive suff. -y.
2 belonging to Cany (-Barville) in Normandy.
3 perh. a form of Kenny, q.v.
From place name Caen in Normandy, France.
Caney Demographics
Average Caney Salary in
United States
$46,943 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Caney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Caney is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Caney? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 365,723rd most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,391,020 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Caney live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 708,111th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 167 people.
The last name Caney is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 449 people, or 1 in 124,094. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Kent, where 14 percent reside and East Sussex, where 8 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Caney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Caney has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Caney last name expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Caney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Caney last name is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States Caney are 12.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.52% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Caney earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 34.74% more than the national average, earning $30,588,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $46,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $52,618 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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