Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BLANEY
There are approximately 2,418 people named Blaney in the UK. That makes it the 3,871th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 38 are named Blaney.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
BlaeneyBlaeny
Blaany
Blaenie
Blaene
Balaney
Blagne
Baleney
Bilaney
Belaney
Blaan
Ballaney
Balainey
Belanney
Beleaney
Billaney
Balney
Blabeney
Balleney
Baleny
The Blaney surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Welsh, Bluenae, the inland extremity of a valley.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BLANEY. From one of the two places called Blagni, near Bayeux, in Xormaudj'.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.