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Coney Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English cony ‘rabbit’ (a back-formation from conies from Old French conis plural of conil) perhaps for someone thought to resemble a rabbit in some way or who wore rabbit skin or who sold rabbits or their skins. One York trader with this name in 1323 was a peleter or furrier.

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


Similar surnames: Money, Honey, Coley, Corney, Couey, Comer, Coey, Cowey, Corey, Cobey

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Where is the Coney family from?

You can see how Coney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 180 Coney families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Coney's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Coney families in 1891.
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What did your Coney 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 Coney. 25% of Coney men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Coney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coney were Builders Labourer and Private Means. .

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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
    25%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Retired
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Coney. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Coney. For the veterans among your Coney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coney lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Coney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Coney in 1949 was 31, and 69 in 2004.

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