Tyer Surname

194,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Tyer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Tye.' 'Tye, an extensive common pasture': Halliwell. 'Tye: it generally means a small piece of common land close to a village, as Telscombe Tye, a few miles from Brighton': Lower, Patronymica Britannica.

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Tyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7921:202,26519,877
England1441:386,93126,993
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Ireland141:336,35312,021
India121:63,922,115578,870
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Guam11:160,1214,893
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:184,66215,113
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

Tyer (51) may also be a first name.

Tyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Tye.' 'Tye, an extensive common pasture': Halliwell. 'Tye: it generally means a small piece of common land close to a village, as Telscombe Tye, a few miles from Brighton': Lower, Patronymica Britannica.

Hugh de la Tye, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter atte-Tye, Norfolk, 10 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

Geoffrey le Tylere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph le Tilere, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Hugh le Tygheler. Rolls of Parliament.

Adam le Tiyghelere, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Robert le Tiegheler, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1611. Robert Tyler and Alice Callis: Marriage Lic. (London).

1658. Married — Thomas Nash and Mary Tiler: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) Tiler [Cornish týor, a tiler; from tý, to cover]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A topographical word of uncertain origin. It generally means a small piece of common land close to a village, as Telscombe Tye, a few miles from Brighton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From ti, ty, a house, which in the pl. would become tiaz, ties, tiez, tyas, tyes, tyez (W. teios, cots, cottages). Pryce renders tyor, a helliar, thatcher, tiler. Gilbert says Sir Henry le Tyes, Lord Tyes, or (as Camden calls him) De Tiers, was lord of the manor of Tywarnhale "Tiers in Perran-Zabuloe. One of the Tyas families considers itself of Norman origin, and says the name is found written Teutonicus.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Or Tyers. Walter Tier or Tiers, and William, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Tyer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tyer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tyer (Marathi: तयेर) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Tyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tyer is the 194,204th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,367,628 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Tyer live; 84 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 51 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,792 people, or 1 in 202,265. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 24 percent reside, North Carolina, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.

Tyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tyer last name grew 714 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Tyer last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tyer last name are 4.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.64% more than the national average, earning R 521,940 per year; in United States they earn 2.26% more than the national average, earning $44,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning $44,954 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tayer892,682/
Toyer891,698/
Thyer891,014/
Tyoer89341/
Teyer89333/
Tyjer8925/
Tuyer8922/
Tiyer8915/
Tyier894/
Tyher893/
Tyert891/
Thayer8025,158/
Theyer80351/
Thoyer80246/
Tyoher80147/
Touyer8042/
Tyoyer8042/
Tayere8037/
Tahyer8016/
Tyojer8015/
Tayert8010/
Tayjer808/
Tayier806/
Thyere804/
Tyoeer804/
Teyere803/
Taayer802/
Tayher802/
Tayeer802/
Tiyere802/
Thiyer802/
Tayyer801/
Tajyer801/
Tyoier801/
Taiyer801/
Toyere801/
Thyerr801/
Thyert801/
Tooyer800/
Toyher800/
Toyier800/
Tauyer800/
Thuyer800/
Tayerr800/
Teer753,652/
Taer752,307/
Tear752,241/
Tier751,899/
Tuer75777/
Teir75297/
Toer75155/
Teär7553/
Teur7545/
Tayr7522/
Teér752/
Tjer752/
Tuyr752/
Toyr751/
Tiyr751/
Téer751/
Tyyr751/
Tyogher7319/
Tyoheer7313/
Tyohyer736/
Teeyere733/
Thyerre732/
Touyere732/
Thayert731/
Tyojier731/
Tyohier731/
Tyoyerr731/
Teiyere731/
Tayerre731/
Tayhert731/
Theyere731/
Tağeyer731/
Thayere730/
Tower679,006/
Tayar676,320/
Thier675,591/
Tuyor674,575/
Tawer672,959/
Tauer672,888/
Tajer672,398/
Teare672,366/
Tiyar671,230/
Teyar671,207/
Touer67953/
Täger67835/
Tayor67793/
Tejor67539/
Tehar67497/
Tiere67446/
Tijer67379/
Tiyor67209/
Thear67180/
Teear67180/
Tierz67161/
Toyor67157/
Toyar67156/
Tayir67156/
Tejer67146/
Teher67100/
Teire6789/
Tiert6782/
Teart6779/
Tayre6772/
Teyre6756/
Teuer6755/
Taier6755/
Tearr6752/
Tejar6750/
Toyre6740/
Tiher6733/
Their6731/
Tehir6730/
Teier6729/
Tyior6725/
Tyoar6724/
Tuerr6719/
Tierp6716/
Dteur6716/
Theur6715/
Tojer6715/
Tayyr6712/
Tayur679/
Teyor678/
Taerh678/
Tuyar677/
Teure677/
Tauyr677/
Toyir676/
Teiar676/
Toier675/
Tahyr675/
Teior674/
Teard674/
Tiear673/
Téger673/
Teair672/
Tearz672/
Tyoir672/
Tejir671/
Toehr671/
Tujer671/
Thayr671/
Tayerova671/
Táger671/
Teyur671/
Teerh671/
Teahr671/
Tayár671/
Tjere671/
Tuehr671/
Taiyr671/
Tiğer671/
Thger671/
Tyyrt671/
Tyhyr671/
Tayrh671/
Tearh671/
Tearp670/
Theyr670/
Tieer670/
Tayhr670/
Teatr670/

Tyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tyer in the Marathi language
तयेरtayera-

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