Explore the Family Name Kaney

The meaning of Kaney

1. Possibly an Americanized form of German Köhne (see Kohne), or of König (see Koenig). 2. English and Scottish (of Norman origin): perhaps a variant of Caney, a habitational name from any of the places called Cagny in Calvados or Somme.

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How common is the last name Kaney in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Kaney" experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,654th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had slipped to 47,272nd, reflecting a change of -5.86%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also saw a small drop from 453 in 2000 to 449 in 2010, a reduction of 0.88%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Kaney per 100,000 people decreased by 11.76% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,654	#47,272	-5.86%
Count	453	449	-0.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaney

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the surname "Kaney" identify as White. This group accounted for 96.03% of all Keneys in 2000 and slightly decreased to 94.88% in 2010, a change of -1.20%. Interestingly, there was a noticeable increase in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, from 1.77% in 2000 to 2.67% in 2010, an impressive growth of 50.85%. A minuscule percentage identified as belonging to two or more races, with a minimal change of 0.91% over the decade. No individuals with the surname Kaney identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.03%	94.88%	-1.2%
Hispanic	1.77%	2.67%	50.85%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.11%	0.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%