Terney Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Terney 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).

Terney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Denmark571:99,0309,368
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Scotland351:106,9495,179
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3081:163,04814,833

Terney 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)

Terney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Terney (Russian: Терней) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Terney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,129,067th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. The surname Terney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Terney are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Terney is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 2,607,618. In The United States Terney is most common in: Mississippi, where 22 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 20 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 27 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Terney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Terney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Terney last name contracted 55 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Terney Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Terney last name are 16.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

Terney earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $45,472 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tierney9238,301/
Tearney92393/
Teirney92262/
Ternoey9260/
Taerney9213/
Therney923/
Terrney921/
Teerney920/
Teurney920/
Terny91413/
Terne91343/
Tiernney861/
Thierney861/
Theerney860/
Ternes835,043/
Torney832,476/
Terner831,103/
Ternet83471/
Tarney83420/
Ternoy83356/
Ternay83268/
Tearne83233/
Tierny83221/
Treney8378/
Tierne8370/
Toerne8369/
Tirney8367/
Tyrney8358/
Terneu8352/
Ternei8350/
Therne8341/
Ternne8315/
Ternyi838/
Ternge836/
Ternie833/
Therny833/
Ternej833/
Teïrne832/
Terniy832/
Ternue832/
Ternez832/
Tearny831/
Teirny831/
Ternee831/
Taerny831/
Teirne831/
Ternea831/
Terneß831/
Ternyt831/
Ternny830/
Teurny830/
Terneyová802/
Tierneyii801/
Terneus77959/
Thorney77397/
Ternest77224/
Tiernay77192/
Thernes77153/
Therner7750/
Tharney7741/
Thernøe7729/
Tairney7726/
Terenne7726/
Terness7719/
Ternetz7718/
Ternecz7713/
Ternesø777/
Thernay774/
Theirne772/
Thierne772/
Ternett772/
Teränne772/
Treneey771/
Teernes771/
Terneas771/
Terneer771/
Ternysh771/
Terrnes771/
Tiernei771/
Tarneya771/
Terneux771/
Teremne771/
Ternays771/
Terneis771/
Tiernoy771/
Ternesh771/
Terenny771/
Teirnay770/
Tiernie770/
Tiorney770/
Tuirney770/
Ternnet770/
Tearnys770/
Tornney770/
Tirnney770/
Tearnie770/
Tierniy770/
Tearner770/
Thirney770/
Theirny770/
Ternner770/
Tiernny770/
Tearnay770/
Tirrney770/
Tisrney770/
Tarneey770/
Ternnie770/
Tarnney770/
Tearnes770/
Torne7311,694/
Terna738,989/
Terni732,733/
Trene73738/
Tarne73267/
Törne73118/
Tärne735/
Tirne733/
Tirny731/
Tyrne730/
Therneus71148/
Terrenne7135/
Thernesz714/
Theherne712/
Therenny712/
Tearenei711/
Terneich711/
Thernezs711/
Therrnet711/
Terienne711/
Terrinne711/
Theernet711/
Taerinny711/
Thorrney710/
Terinner710/
Thorne6756,663/
Tornea671,898/
Tornay671,829/
Ternio67467/
Ternat67406/
Tarnay67394/
Ternai67298/
Ternau67175/
Tornøe67165/
Thörne67158/
Terrienne6792/
Tirner6788/
Tierna6759/
Trenea6750/
Ternis6734/
Tornee6731/
Tarnóy6730/
Tarnoy6721/
Tarnea6717/
Ternaj6716/
Tornoy6714/
Terneiová6713/
Ternas6712/
Tarnee6712/
Tarneh6711/
Trenay6710/
Trenyi678/
Törnei678/
Tornei676/
Tierni676/
Tharne675/
Terzna675/
Tirnea674/
Ternad674/
Ternou673/
Therni673/
Trenoy673/
Therna672/
Ternii672/
Tehrni672/
Ternna672/
Ternoi672/
Terrna672/
Tarnne672/
Ternga672/
Trenee672/
Tyrnei672/
Tarnie671/
Tyrnea671/
Tyrnes671/
Tyrnet671/
Tohrne671/
Torhne671/
Torrne671/
Teirna671/
Tiorne671/
Tornie671/
Trenuy671/
Teerna671/
Tairne671/
Tîrnea671/
Ternès671/
Ternejová671/
Tjørne671/
Tearnhead670/
Tirnes670/
Tornny670/
Threne670/
Tyreny670/
Tirnay670/
Tornuy670/
Toyrne670/
Tharny670/
Tirnny670/

Terney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Terney in the Russian language
Тернейternej-

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Terney Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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