Tierney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tierney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tierney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 127
General Labourer 18
Labourer 17
Cotton Weaver 15
Domestic Servant 11
Dress Maker 11
General Servant 8
Nil 7
Coal Miner 7
Laundress 6
Tailoress 6
Charwoman 5
Hawker 5
House Keeper 5
Tailor 5
Card Room Hand 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Fustian Cutter 4
Farm Labourer 4
Cotton Operative 3
House Wife 3
Fitter Engine 3
Journeyman Tailor 3
Nailor 3
Soldier 2

Tierney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Turney 71% 9,327
2 Tierney 100% 4,503
3 Tearney 71% 489
4 Tarney 71% 330
5 Torney 71% 327
6 Tournay 57% 238
7 Terney 86% 175

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The surname Tierney is the 2nd most popular variant of Turney.

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