Caney family name history and map

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Caney in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 18 people named Caney in Ireland: 10 men and 8 women.

Counties with Caney in Ireland

Most Caneys were found in Dublin (11), with smaller numbers in Meath (2), Armagh (1), Cork (1) and Kerry (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Caney average age in 1911

The average Caney in 1911 was 23.7 years old, though with only 18 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Caney literacy in 1911

Of the Caneys whose literacy was recorded, 94.4% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 5.6% could do neither.

Caney common first names

Among the Caneys were men named George (2), Charles, Edward, Langer Richard and Patrick and women named Mary (3), Annie (2), Gladys, Lily and Sophia Fanny.

Caney occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Caneys. Among them were 8 at school, 2 recorded as farm labourer, 1 recorded as general labourer, 1 recorded as other professional and 1 recorded as other public service.

What religion is Caney?

Most Caneys, 55.6%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (44.4%).

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Caney statistics (1911)

Number: 18
Rank: 10,141
Average Age: 24

Caney in the USA (2020)

Number: 237
Rank: 85,054

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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