Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TIERNEY
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
Related and similar surnames
TearneyTarney
Tawney
Pturney
Ptorny
Ptearnes
Teirney
Tairney
Teerney
Taerney
Teirny
Teierney
Tareney
Teairney
Teorney
Tearny
Taurney
Tarrney
Teierny
Teirniy
Tareny
Tarny
Tearne
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.