Tawney
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the villages of Saint-Aubin-du-Thenney and Saint-Jean-du-Thenney, both in Normandy.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tawney (plural Tawneys)
- A surname from Norman.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tawney is the 17176th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1649 individuals. Tawney is most common among White (92.78%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tawney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.