Tierney

== English == === Etymology === Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Tiarnaigh "descendant of Tiarnach", a diminutive of tiarna (“lord, master”). === Proper noun === Tierney (plural Tierneys) A surname from Irish. A female given name. ==== Statistics ==== 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 === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tierney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.