Ternay Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Hungary

Ternay Surname Definition:

TERNY: Robert de Terny, cleric, in diocese of St. Andrews, 1415 (REG, 325). John Temy, one of an assize at Cupar, 1521 (SCBF, p. 223).

Ternay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France861:772,35794,336
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Hungary761:129,16211,998
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ternay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

TERNY: Robert de Terny, cleric, in diocese of St. Andrews, 1415 (REG, 325). John Temy, one of an assize at Cupar, 1521 (SCBF, p. 223).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ternay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ternay is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ternay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ternay is the 968,490th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Ternay live; 40 percent live in Western Europe and 32 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 772,357. In France it is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 45 percent live, Île-de-France, where 23 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account France this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Hungary, where 28 percent live.

Ternay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ternay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ternay last name rose 1,540 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ternay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ternay surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90.91% being registered with the political party.

Ternay earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tiernay92192/
Thernay924/
Ternays921/
Teirnay920/
Tearnay920/
Terna918,989/
Terny91413/
Tornay831,829/
Ternat83406/
Tarnay83394/
Ternoy83356/
Ternai83298/
Tierny83221/
Terney83214/
Ternau83175/
Tierna8359/
Ternaj8316/
Ternas8312/
Trenay8310/
Ternyi838/
Terzna835/
Ternad834/
Therny833/
Therna832/
Terniy832/
Ternna832/
Terrna832/
Ternga832/
Tearny831/
Teirny831/
Teirna831/
Taerny831/
Teerna831/
Ternea831/
Ternyt831/
Tirnay830/
Ternny830/
Teurny830/
Tierney7738,301/
Tearney77393/
Ternaux77317/
Teirney77262/
Ternoey7760/
Terenna7725/
Taerney7713/
Ternacz7712/
Thierna779/
Therney773/
Ternach773/
Theirna772/
Terneas771/
Ternysh771/
Terrney771/
Thernad771/
Therrna771/
Tarnaya771/
Ternaha771/
Ternaia771/
Ternaud771/
Tornayi771/
Tiernoy771/
Ternash771/
Terenny771/
Teerney770/
Tearnys770/
Terinna770/
Tierniy770/
Theirny770/
Tiernny770/
Teurney770/
Tairnay770/
Tarnnay770/
Terni732,733/
Torna732,451/
Tarna731,163/
Trena731,069/
Tyrna73657/
Terne73343/
Tirna73172/
Tirny731/
Tärna731/
Ternault7110/
Thiernau718/
Thernaux712/
Therenny712/
Tiernney711/
Thierney711/
Taerinny711/
Theerney710/
Ternes675,043/
Torney672,476/
Tornea671,898/
Tarnai671,637/
Tornai671,170/
Terner671,103/
Ternet67471/
Ternio67467/
Tarney67420/
Tornau67414/
Tearne67233/
Treney6778/
Tarnah6770/
Tierne6770/
Toerne6769/
Tirney6767/
Tyrney6758/
Thorna6754/
Terneu6752/
Ternei6750/
Trenea6750/
Therne6741/
Ternis6734/
Tarnóy6730/
Tiorna6728/
Tyrnas6726/
Tarnoy6721/
Tarnea6717/
Ternne6715/
Tornoy6714/
Taarna6712/
Tirnaz6711/
Tarnau678/
Trenyi678/
Tirnas677/
Tierni676/
Ternge676/
Tirnea674/
Thernault674/
Thirna674/
Ternou673/
Ternie673/
Therni673/
Trenoy673/
Ternej673/
Teïrne672/
Ternii672/
Tehrni672/
Terneyová672/
Ternoi672/
Tornaj672/
Tornah672/
Ternue672/
Trenaj672/
Tharna672/
Ternez672/
Tyrnau671/
Tyrnea671/
Ternee671/
Tirnad671/
Tirnga671/
Tairna671/
Tierneyii671/
Trenuy671/
Tornaa671/
Tîrnea671/
Teirne671/
Ternès671/
Terneß671/
Thérna671/
Tarnaa671/
Tyrzna671/
Tearnhead670/
Tornny670/
Tyreny670/
Tornuy670/
Tharny670/
Tirnny670/

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