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Binney Family History

Binney Surname Meaning

English (Cornwall): variant of Benney. English: from a Middle English personal name Bin(n)y (Old English Bynni of uncertain origin) also sometimes appearing as Middle English Bynne.

Scottish: habitational name from Binny in Uphall West Lothian named in Gaelic as Beinnach from beinn ‘hill’ + the locative suffix -ach.

English: occasionally a topographic name for someone who lived on land enclosed by a bend in a river from Old English binnan ēa ‘within the river’ or a habitational name from any of the places in Kent called Binney and Binny which have this origin.

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


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Where is the Binney family from?

You can see how Binney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Binney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Binney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 199 Binney families living in Yorkshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Binney's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Binney families in 1891.
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What did your Binney 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 Binney. 34% of Binney men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Binney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Binney were Student and Domestic Duties Unpaid.

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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
    34%
  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • Colliery Hewer Retired
    12%
  • Student
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Binney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Binney lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Binney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Binney in 1958 was 50, and 72 in 2004.

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