Tackney Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Tackney Surname Definition:

A synonym of Sexton recorded in Co. Cavan.

MIF 214*

Tackney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Ireland851:55,3993,846
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
England131:4,286,005132,302
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland541:82,0355,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Tackney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A synonym of Sexton recorded in Co. Cavan.

MIF 214*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Tackney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tackney Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tackney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tackney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 975,866th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Tackney reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 3,451,990. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 17 percent reside, Maryland, where 16 percent reside and New Jersey, where 16 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 32 percent reside and New Zealand, where 10 percent reside.

Tackney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tackney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tackney last name rose 164 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 157 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tackney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Tackney surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tackney last name are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tackney earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $55,553 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thackney930/
Takney921/
Tackny920/
Tackner86117/
Teckney8621/
Takneya861/
Tockney860/
Takne8325/
Takny839/
Tacknett803/
Tacnet77293/
Taknyo7794/
Takneh7784/
Tacner7745/
Thakne7735/
Tacnoy771/
Takhny771/
Tocney771/
Teacny771/
Tockner71549/
Takenne71149/
Tajcner7119/
Taicner7112/
Takemne712/
Tascner712/
Takniya711/
Takinne711/
Thokney711/
Tecknay711/
Tekne67660/
Takni67594/
Tocny67297/
Tacna67185/
Takna6793/
Teickner6774/
Takengne6714/
Tokne674/
Taqny671/
Takhniya671/

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