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Croney Name Meaning

Irish and Scottish: apparently a shortened Anglicized form of an unrecorded Gaelic name Mac Ruanaidh ‘son of Ruanadh’ a personal name from Gaelic ruanaidh ‘strong man champion’. The initial C comes from the final consonant of mac. Compare Rooney . English: possibly a variant of Crowner ‘coroner’ once a Sussex name with the final syllable pronounced -ey. Alternatively it might be a variant of Corney with the medial -r- metathesized.

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


Similar surnames: Craney, Crone, Cloney, Droney, Cooney, Convey, Carney, Crowley, Roney

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Where is the Croney family from?

You can see how Croney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Croney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Croney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 50 Croney families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Croney's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Croney families in 1891.
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What did your Croney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Croney. 24% of Croney men worked as a General Labourer and 97% of Croney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Croney were French Polisher and Unpaid Domestic Dut. .

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Carpenter
    16%
  • Physicist B Sc
    16%
  • French Polisher
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    97%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
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There are 875 military records available for the last name Croney. For the veterans among your Croney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Croney lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Croney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Croney in 1964 was 72, and 68 in 2004.

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