Tyghe Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Tyghe 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.
Read More About This SurnameTyghe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Tyghe (29) may also be a first name.
Tyghe 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.
V. Tighe, MacTighe.
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.
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.
Tyghe Demographics
Tyghe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tyghe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tyghe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tyghe is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tyghe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tyghe is the 2,034,059th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name Tyghe is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Tyghe reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles. Tyghe is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 29 people.
The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England Tyghe is most common in: Cheshire, where 76 percent live, Wiltshire, where 11 percent live and Merseyside, where 11 percent live. Outside of England Tyghe exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 15 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.
Tyghe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tyghe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tyghe last name expanded 308 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 19 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tyghe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Tyghe last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Tyghe earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 49.87% less than the national average, earning R 119,136 per year and in Canada they earn 20.42% less than the national average, earning $39,538 CAD per year.
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Tyghe Reference & Research
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