TANEY
Taney
Taney is a British surname with various origins and meanings. One possible origin of the surname Taney is from the Old French word "taupier," which means a mole catcher. This suggests that the name may have originated as an occupational surname for someone who caught moles. Another possible origin is from the Gaelic name "O'Tadhgáin," indicating a patronymic origin, meaning "descendant of Tadhgán," with Tadhgán being a Gaelic personal name.
The Taney surname has been recorded in various parts of the United Kingdom, with concentrations in regions such as Ireland, Scotland, and England. Variants of the Taney surname include Tawney, Tauney, and Tanney.
Individuals bearing the Taney surname have been documented in historical records, genealogies, and family histories. Over time, the surname Taney may have undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation due to dialectal differences and the influence of phonetic spelling.
The Taney surname continues to be present in contemporary British society, with individuals proudly bearing this heritage. Family crests, coats of arms, and other symbolic representations of the Taney surname contribute to its rich history and legacy within the British Isles.
There are approximately 88 people named Taney in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around one in a million people in Britain are named Taney.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- John
- Roger
Female
- Elizabeth
- Lorraine
- Margaret
Similar and related surnames
- Tane
- Tan
- Tahaney
- Tanghe
- Tain
- Tahney
- Tagney
- Taine
- Tanay
- Taini
- Atney
- Tagne
- Taheny
- Tamney
- Tanes
- Tangney
- Tani
- Tanne
- Tanney
- Tanni
- Tanny
- Tany
- Tanya
- Tanyi
- Tawney
- Tayne
- Teaney
- Teany
- Teeney
- Teeny
- Teiney
- Teney
- Tenney
- Tenny
- Teny
- Tenys
- Tieney
- Tuaney
- Taani
- Tagnes
- Tanaye
- Tangny
- Tania
- Tanice
- Tanis
- Tann
- Tannes
- Tannis
- Tanoe
- Tanyous
- Tene
- Teni
- Tennie
- Tenyue
- Thaney
- Dennehy
- Denney
- Digney
- Doney
- Dooney
- Downey
- Tiney
- Tinney
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.