Tunney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tunney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tunney family

Profession Census Frequency
School 24
Coal Miner Hewer 13
General Labourer 8
Cotton Weaver 6
Dock Labourer 5
Housekeeper 5
None 5
Charwoman 4
Labourer 4
Domestic 3
School Child 3
Labourer Shipyard 3
At School 3
Home 3
Boarding House Keeper 2
Butcher 2
Clerk 2
Piecer 2
Labourer (general) 2
Rope Maker 2
Soldier 2
Weaving 2
Winder In Cotton Mill 2
Coal Hewer Miner 2
Coal Miner 2

Tunney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tinney 83% 2,754
2 Tunney 100% 979
3 Tenney 83% 892
4 Tenny 67% 534
5 Tunny 83% 380
6 Tanney 83% 215

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The surname Tunney is the 2nd most popular variant of Tinney.

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