Tierney
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English
Etymology
Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Tiarnaigh "descendant of Tiarnach", a diminutive of tiarna (“lord, master”).
Proper noun
Tierney (plural Tierneys)
- A surname from Irish.
- A female given name.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tierney is the 2646th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13608 individuals. Tierney is most common among White (95.75%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tierney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.