Tierney

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Tierney (plural Tierneys)

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

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tierney is the 2646^th 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.