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Carney Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Catharnaigh ‘descendant of Catharnach’, a byname meaning ‘warlike’. Irish: reduced form of McCarney. Irish: variant of Cairney. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cearnaigh ‘descendant of Cearnach’. Compare Kearney.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Carney Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Carney name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Carney. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    39%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    32%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • France

    4%

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Carney Family Origin

Where is the Carney family from?

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    1920
    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 the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 55 Carney families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 18% of all the recorded Carney's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Carney families in 1840.
    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.

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    Carney Family Occupations

    What did your Carney ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Carney family was Farm Laborer. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Carney. The most common Carney occupation in the USA was Farmer. 25% of Carney's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      25%

    • Laborer

      16%

    • Keeping House

      8%

    • Farm Laborer

      2%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Carney ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Carney Historical Records

    What Carney family records will you find?

    Census Record

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

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    Passenger List

    There are 31,000 immigration records available for the last name Carney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    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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    Carney Life Expectancy

    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.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carney

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carney ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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