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
General Labourer 14
Cotton Weaver 11
Cotton Spinner 6
Dress Maker 5
Cook Domestic 5
Dock Labourer 5
Living On Own Means 4
Cotton Card Room Hand 4
Domestic Servant 4
Labourer Shipyard 4
Dressmaker 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Tailoress 3
Assistant 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Cotton Winder 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Able Seaman 3
Labourer In Iron Works 3
Carpet Mill 2
Chemical Labourer 2
At School 2
Errand Boy Port 2
Press Maker Bras Trade 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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