Tunney Surname
Approximately 4,256 people bear this surname
Tunney Surname Definition:
Ó Tonnaigh A branch of the Cenél Conaill located on the border of Cos. Sligo and Donegal. It is now found more in Mayo. SIF 149
Tunney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,007 | 1:180,597 | 18,054 |
| England | 893 | 1:62,394 | 7,342 |
| Canada | 470 | 1:78,395 | 8,792 |
| Ireland | 390 | 1:12,074 | 1,496 |
| Australia | 259 | 1:104,231 | 11,721 |
| Northern Ireland | 62 | 1:29,759 | 3,120 |
| Wales | 54 | 1:57,306 | 5,200 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 195 | 1:22,717 | 2,540 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 259 | 1:94,113 | 9,671 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 234 | 1:214,610 | 18,363 |
Tunney (94) may also be a first name.
Tunney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Tonnaigh A branch of the Cenél Conaill located on the border of Cos. Sligo and Donegal. It is now found more in Mayo. SIF 149
A branch of the Cenél Conaill located on the borders of Co. Sligo and Co. Donegal. In modern times the name has been mainly associated with Mayo, especially the Swinford area.
TURKINGTON This English name is included here because of its close association with one particular county, viz.
Armagh, where it is now numerous. It was there in the seventeenth century as we know from the Co.
Armagh Hearth Money Rolls, though not then numerous.
Ó Tonnaigh A branch of the Cenél Conaill located on the border of Cos. Sligo and Donegal. It is now found more in Mayo. SIF 149
(Irish) Grandson of Tonnach (glittering).
From the Old Norse, Tunni; nickname from the Swedish, Tuné; in the Domesday Book, Tunne; from the Dutch, Tunninga; a personal name.
Tunney Demographics
Average Male Tunney Height
176.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tunney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tunney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tunney occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tunney? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tunney is the 109,353rd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,712,299 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Tunney are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 980,251st most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 94 people.
The surname Tunney is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,007 people, or 1 in 180,597. In The United States Tunney is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 14 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.
Tunney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tunney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tunney surname increased 858 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 345 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tunney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Tunney surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tunney last name are 1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.23% being registered with the party.
The amount Tunney earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 43.29% more than the national average, earning R 340,500 per year; in United States they earn 17.73% more than the national average, earning $50,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $54,742 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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