Tirney Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Tirney Surname Definition:

= Tierney, q.v.

Tirney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

Tirney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Tierney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tirney Last Name Facts

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

Tirney is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tirney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,333,370th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Tirney are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Tirney is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States Tirney is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 79 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Nevada, where 3 percent are found. Besides The United States Tirney is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Tirney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tirney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tirney surname fell 61 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tirney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tirney surname is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tirney surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Tirney earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tierney9238,301/
Teirney92262/
Tairney9226/
Tiorney920/
Tuirney920/
Tirnney920/
Thirney920/
Tirrney920/
Tisrney920/
Tirne913/
Tirny911/
Tiernney861/
Thierney861/
Turney8311,415/
Tierny83221/
Terney83214/
Tirner8388/
Treney8378/
Tierne8370/
Tyrney8358/
Tirnea834/
Teirny831/
Tiorne831/
Tairne831/
Teirne831/
Tirnes830/
Tirnay830/
Tirnny830/
Tierneyii801/
Tearney77393/
Tiernay77192/
Ternoey7760/
Tirenne7726/
Therney773/
Theirne772/
Thierne772/
Tuerney772/
Turnney771/
Treneey771/
Terrney771/
Thurney771/
Tiernei771/
Thiorne771/
Tiernoy771/
Tirnesh771/
Tairnet771/
Teirnay770/
Teerney770/
Tiernie770/
Tierniy770/
Theirny770/
Tiernny770/
Teurney770/
Tairnay770/
Turneye770/
Tuirner770/
Tairner770/
Trene73738/
Terny73413/
Terne73343/
Turne73243/
Tirna73172/
Tirni7314/
Tirnh738/
Tärne735/
Tyrne730/
Thirinne716/
Tirnneer711/
Tairenyi711/
Turneyie711/
Thaireny711/
Theerney710/
Ternes675,043/
Terner671,103/
Turnea671,020/
Ternet67471/
Ternoy67356/
Ternay67268/
Tearne67233/
Türner67138/
Thurne6760/
Tierna6759/
Terneu6752/
Ternei6750/
Trenea6750/
Turnay6745/
Therne6741/
Turnee6737/
Tiorna6728/
Turnoy6723/
Tirniğ6723/
Ternne6715/
Tirnaz6711/
Trenay6710/
Ternyi678/
Tirnas677/
Tierni676/
Ternge676/
Tirnou675/
Thirna674/
Turnie674/
Ternie673/
Turnei673/
Trenoy673/
Therny673/
Ternej673/
Teïrne672/
Terniy672/
Terneyová672/
Tirnis672/
Ternue672/
Trenee672/
Ternez672/
Tyrnei672/
Tearny671/
Turniy671/
Tyrnea671/
Tyrnes671/
Tyrnet671/
Teirna671/
Ternee671/
Tirgni671/
Tirhnh671/
Tirnad671/
Tirnga671/
Tairna671/
Turneh671/
Trenuy671/
Tîrnea671/
Ternea671/
Terneß671/
Tjørne671/
Ternyt671/
Threne670/
Tyreny670/
Ternny670/
Toyrne670/
Teurny670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tirney
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