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Tasney Name Meaning

from Mac (an) tSasanaigh see McChesney .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Tawney, Taskey, Tanney, Stasney, Tassey, Taney, Torney, Tanner

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Where is the Tasney family from?

You can see how Tasney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tasney family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Tasney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 Tasney families living in Massachusetts. This was about 55% of all the recorded Tasney's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Tasney families in 1880.
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What did your Tasney ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Tasney ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 488 census records available for the last name Tasney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tasney 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 110 immigration records available for the last name Tasney. 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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Draft Cards

There are 54 military records available for the last name Tasney. For the veterans among your Tasney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tasney lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Tasney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Tasney in 1967 was 72, and 74 in 2004.

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