About Tinney
The surname Tinney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Tinne," which was a short form of the name Martin. The name Martin itself comes from the Latin name "Martinus," meaning "of Mars," the Roman god of war. Over time, the surname Tinney evolved to denote someone who was a descendant or a relative of someone named Tinne or Martin.
The surname Tinney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tinney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Tinney is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Tinney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Tinney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.