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Tinney Name Meaning

Irish (Tyrone): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an tSionnaigh ‘son of the fox’ from sionnach ‘fox’. Compare Shinnick . English (southwestern): habitational name from Tinhay in Lifton Tinney in Pyworthy or Twinyeo in Kingsteignton (all Devon). The placenames derive from Old English betwēonan ‘between’ with early loss of be- + Old English ēa ‘river stream water’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Tunney, Kinney, Tanney, Hinsey, Kinner, Finley, Birney, Tinkey

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Where is the Tinney family from?

You can see how Tinney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tinney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tinney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 88 Tinney families living in Ontario. This was about 93% of all the recorded Tinney's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tinney families in 1911.
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What did your Tinney ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Knitter were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Tinney. 66% of Tinney men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Tinney women worked as a Knitter. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tinney were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    66%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Income
    7%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Knitter
    60%
  • Housekeeper
    40%
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Census Records

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Tinney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tinney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Tinney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Tinney. For the veterans among your Tinney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tinney lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Tinney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Tinney in 1952 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

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