Blaney

English

Etymology

Topographic surname, from Welsh blaenau, plural of blaen (“tip, point, apex”).

Proper noun

Blaney (plural Blaneys)

1. A surname from Welsh.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Blaney is the 8541^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3854 individuals. Blaney is most common among White (89.26%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Blaney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 170.

Anagrams

• bylane