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Where Does The Last Name Tiernan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tiernan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tiernan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 69,213^th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,017,245 people. The last name Tiernan is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Tiernan live; 53 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. Tiernan is also the 377,962^nd most numerous forename in the world, borne by 503 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,639 people, or 1 in 99,604. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Iowa, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Tiernan occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 23 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Tiernan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tiernan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tiernan last name expanded 471 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 153 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 272 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tiernan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tiernan surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tiernan surname are 4.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tiernan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.97% less than the national average, earning R 71,364 per year; in United States they earn 17.7% more than the national average, earning $50,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% more than the national average, earning $52,832 CAD per year.