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Tierney

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English

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Etymology

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Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Tiarnaigh "descendant of Tiarnach", a diminutive of tiarna (lord, master).

Proper noun

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Tierney (plural Tierneys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A female given name.

Statistics

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  • 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

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