O'Tierney Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
O'Tierney Surname Definition:
Ó Tighearnaigh There were three septs of this name in Donegal, Mayo and Westmeath but it is now scattered. It is much confused with Tiernan in Mayo. Bibl; IF 273; Map Mayo
O'Tierney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
O'Tierney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Tighearnaigh There were three septs of this name in Donegal, Mayo and Westmeath but it is now scattered. It is much confused with Tiernan in Mayo. Bibl; IF 273; Map Mayo
O'Tierney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Tierney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Tierney is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Tierney? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,152,526th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of O'Tierney reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 109,510. In Ireland O'Tierney is most common in: Leinster, where 95 percent live and Connaught, where 2 percent live. Barring Ireland this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otierney | 94 | 27 | / |
| Gouterney | 78 | 5 | / |
| Osterne | 75 | 249 | / |
| Goterne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osternes | 71 | 11 | / |
| Otternes | 71 | 7 | / |
| Oterness | 71 | 3 | / |
| Otternay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Otterness | 67 | 664 | / |
| Aterne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oterni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osterni | 63 | 15 | / |
| Aternge | 63 | 6 | / |
| Osterna | 63 | 2 | / |
| Asterne | 63 | 1 | / |
| Haterne | 63 | 1 | / |
| Hoterna | 63 | 1 | / |
| Otternäs | 59 | 28 | / |
| Oternaud | 59 | 17 | / |
| Atourney | 59 | 1 | / |
| Asternes | 59 | 1 | / |
| Otternat | 59 | 0 | / |
| Osternau | 59 | 0 | / |
| Osternaud | 56 | 188 | / |
| Otternaud | 56 | 28 | / |
| Osternach | 56 | 12 | / |
| Hatterner | 56 | 3 | / |
| Attourney | 56 | 1 | / |
| Osternout | 56 | 1 | / |
| Eterna | 53 | 1,922 | / |
| Eterni | 53 | 83 | / |
| Aterna | 53 | 3 | / |
| Auterneith | 53 | 0 | / |
| Eternna | 50 | 1 | / |
| Etherna | 50 | 1 | / |
| Heterna | 50 | 1 | / |
| Asterna | 50 | 1 | / |
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O'Tierney Reference & Research
Tierney FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Tierney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Tierney
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