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Corney Family History

Corney Name Meaning

English:: habitational name from Corney in Cumbria or Corney in Hertfordshire (now known as Corneybury) from Old English corn ‘grain’ or corn a metathesized form of cron cran ‘crane’ + ēg ‘island’. It seems possible from the distribution of early forms that it may also derive from a lost place in Lancashire. Alternatively a habitational name from Corney (Lancashire) later named Corneyrow now Corner Row or Cornoe in Greenhalgh (alias Greenall) in the parish of Kirkham. Corney was sometimes pronounced and spelled Cornah Corner Cornall Gorney and Gornall. perhaps a shortened form of Cornwall or Cornish or a metathesized form of Croney .

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


Similar surnames: Corley, Torney, Dorney, Cerney, Corn, Corner, Horney, Coney, Olney

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Where is the Corney family from?

You can see how Corney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Corney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 8 Corney families living in New York. This was about 27% of all the recorded Corney's in USA. New York had the highest population of Corney families in 1840.
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What did your Corney ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Corney. 23% of Corney men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Corney women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Corney were Clerk and Secretary. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    11%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Saleslady
    7%
  • Secretary
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Corney. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Corney. For the veterans among your Corney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Corney lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Corney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Corney in 1955 was 54, and 84 in 2004.

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