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Where is the Tearney family from?
You can see how Tearney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tearney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tearney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Tearney families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 60% of all the recorded Tearney's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Tearney families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tearney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tearney. 25% of Tearney men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Tearney women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tearney were Farm Labor and New Worker. .
Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Tearney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Tearney in 1962 was 76, and 90 in 2003.