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There are approximately 8,901 people named Tierney in the UK. That makes it the 1,193rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 141 are named Tierney.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Tierney surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TIERNEY. St. Tigernath, or Tierncy, was an Irish saint of the sixth century, and tliird bishop of Clogher.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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