Tournay Surname
Approximately 3,145 people bear this surname
Tournay Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tournay,' in Artois. Gosfrid Tornai occurs in the Domesday of Lincolnshire.
Geoffrey de Turnai, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Turney, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameTournay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,665 | 1:39,894 | 4,980 |
| Belgium | 988 | 1:11,636 | 1,715 |
| United States | 219 | 1:1,655,064 | 110,387 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Germany | 58 | 1:1,388,025 | 86,120 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Tournay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tournay,' in Artois. Gosfrid Tornai occurs in the Domesday of Lincolnshire.
Geoffrey de Turnai, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Turney, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
William Turney, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
1602. Married — Nathaniell Peacock and Mary Turney: St. Michael, Cornhill.
. v. the commoner English form Turney.
A town in Artois. Gosfrid Tornai occurs in the Domesday of Lincolnshire.
The same as Tournay. De Turnai. H.R.
Local. From Tournay, a town in Artois, France, and may signify the tower or castle near the water. Tierna, in Gaelic, written Tighearna, means a landlord, a lord, or judge, and was applied to all great men, and is derived, according to Dr. MacPherson, from te or ti, an old word for one, and eren, land, as implying a landed gentleman; I think the root of the name is Tir, land, and earr or earran, a division, share, or portion.
Tournay Demographics
Tournay Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tournay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tournay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tournay is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tournay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 141,650th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,317,185 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Tournay are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The surname Tournay is most numerous in France, where it is held by 1,665 people, or 1 in 39,894. In France it is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 46 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 22 percent are found and Grand Est, where 4 percent are found. Barring France Tournay occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Tournay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tournay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tournay last name grew 21,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tournay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Tournay surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tournay last name are 22.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76% registered with the political party.
The amount Tournay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $41,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.46% more than the national average, earning $53,887 CAD per year.
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