The Irish surname Carney is the anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ó Catharnaigh meaning “descendant of Catharnach,” a byname meaning ‘warlike.” The name is found chiefly in county Mayo in the western province of Connaught. Early records of the name include  the christening of Mary, daughter of Edward and Mary Carney, on June 5th 1664 at St. Michas, Dublin and the marriage of James Kearney and Catherine Martin on December 29th 1794 at St. John's Limerick. James Carney and his son also called James, left the port of Liverpool bound for New York on April 10th 1847.  Notable bearers of te surname Carney include Thomas Carney who was the second Governer of the US state of Kansas. Thomas Carney was born on January 12th 1863 in Ohio and died on July 28th 1888 in Leavenworth, Kansas. After his term as State Representative, Carney was elected Governor of Kansas and served from 1863 through 1865.

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