The blaney Surname

blaney Name Meaning and History

Irish (of Welsh origin): topographic name from Welsh blaenau, plural of blaen ‘point’, ‘tip’, ‘end’, i.e. uplands, or remote region, or upper reaches of a river.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The blaney name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the blaney family name as far back in history as possible.

blaney Family Facts

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Distribution of blaney Families in the US in 1920

Number of blaney families

56-110

19-55

1-18

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Rachel Blaney NJ	cuffsnstuff364	0
Free Documents	spentink1	0
Blaneys from Kingston,Ont. Canada	pat_hubbell	4
Death of Mr. Henry B. Blaney in Japan	davwayell	0
Blaney	David_Gilchrist	5
glens of antrim Blaneys	kathleenblaney	0
Michigan Blaneys	dorvern	2
BLANEY Family	pat_hubbell	7
James Gilday/Catherine Blaney	Dan Burns	1
John Blaney and Mary (Malloy?), Philadelphia	nbarber32	3

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