History of your Surname
Get access to Partney family records.Start a free trial

Partney Family History

Partney Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Partney in Lincolnshire named from the Old English personal name Pearta + ēg ‘island’ ‘dry ground in a marsh’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pitney, Barney, Putney, Hartley, Arney, Harty, Bartley, Hartney

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Partney family from?

You can see how Partney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Partney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Partney families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Partney families living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Partney's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Partney families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Partney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Partney ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Partney. 30% of Partney men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Partney women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Partney were Labor and Saleslady. .

View Census Data for Partney | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

United States shown, Canada data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Labor
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    38%
  • Housekeeper
    38%
  • Saleslady
    25%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Partney family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Partney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Partney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Partney

Passenger Lists

There are 222 immigration records available for the last name Partney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Partney immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 178 military records available for the last name Partney. For the veterans among your Partney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Partney military records

You've only scratched the surface of Partney family history

Discover More

What is the average Partney lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Partney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Partney in 1963 was 60, and 60 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Partney

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Partney family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Partney last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial