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
Caney Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Caney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Caney is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Caney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 365,723rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,391,020 people. The surname Caney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Caney live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Caney is also the 708,111th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 167 people.
This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 449 people, or 1 in 124,094. In England Caney is most common in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Kent, where 14 percent are found and East Sussex, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Caney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Caney has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Caney last name rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 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 devotion of those holding the Caney surname is primarily Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Caney surname are 12.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.52% registered to vote for the 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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