Tempany Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Tempany Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Obvious corruptions of Timperley, which see, the second marking the 'first step from the right path.'

1800. Married — Edmund Tempany and Susanna Tomlin: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Tempany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia951:284,16525,304
Ireland741:63,6344,162
England571:977,51048,999
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales81:386,81619,671
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Tempany Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Obvious corruptions of Timperley, which see, the second marking the 'first step from the right path.'

1800. Married — Edmund Tempany and Susanna Tomlin: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Timpany.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac an Tíompánaigh Variants of this now rare Co. Down name are Tempany and Tenpenny. SIF 146

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From the Danish, Trempenau; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tempany Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tempany is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tempany? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 876,631st most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,660,863 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Tempany live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 284,165. In Australia Tempany is most frequent in: Victoria, where 53 percent reside, Queensland, where 29 percent reside and New South Wales, where 11 percent reside. Other than Australia this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 24 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Tempany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tempany has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Tempany last name grew 673 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 35 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tempany Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Tempany last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tempany surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tempany earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $46,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.92% more than the national average, earning $57,591 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Timpany86556/
Tempane862/
Tempana861/
Tympany860/
Tenpany860/
Thempane8050/
Temphane802/
Thempani801/
Temponey801/
Timpanny800/
Tenpanny800/
Temphanit75104/
Tempone712,041/
Temponi711,265/
Timpani71493/
Timpane71266/
Tebanyi7121/
Tebanyo7117/
Timpana716/
Tympani715/
Tempona714/
Teebany711/
Tinpany711/
Teibany711/
Tebaniy711/
Timpony710/
Timphony6777/
Thimpana6734/
Temponis6715/
Timpaine674/
Tbany674/
Temponni674/
Thebaniy674/
Htempone673/
Temponio672/

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