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Carney Family History

Carney Name Meaning

Irish:: shortened form of McCarney (Mac Cearnaigh). Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cearnaigh ‘descendant of Cearnach’. See Kearney .

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


Similar surnames: Carey, Cagney, Harney, Cairney, Carley, Karney, Carvey, Larney

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Where is the Carney family from?

You can see how Carney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 138 Carney families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Carney's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Carney families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Carney ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Carney. 33% of Carney men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Carney women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carney were Cultivateur and Stenographer. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    33%
  • Labourer
    18%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Cultivateur
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Operator
    14%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Stenographer
    14%
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Census Records

There are 207,000 census records available for the last name Carney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 31,000 immigration records available for the last name Carney. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 41,000 military records available for the last name Carney. For the veterans among your Carney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carney lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Carney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Carney in 1940 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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