Tyson Surname

10,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Tyson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dionise,' from the nick. Dy, whence Dyson, sharpened to Tyson. In spite of adverse criticism I still cleave to this as the true solution; compare Tennyson (which see) for Dennison from the same once popular North English personal name.

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Tyson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States37,0861:9,7731,183
England6,2101:8,9721,301
Australia3,2121:8,4051,252
Egypt1,8911:48,6184,776
Canada1,4421:25,5523,439
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
New Zealand4891:9,2601,603
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
South Africa3231:167,73318,699
Trinidad and Tobago2781:4,906793
Scotland2551:20,9952,425
Saint Kitts and Nevis2521:21946
Kenya2391:193,22114,280
Jamaica2341:12,2651,248
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
France1781:373,16155,519
India1581:4,854,844122,998
Wales1541:20,0942,123
Indonesia1451:912,06368,055
Tanzania1151:460,36231,974
United States Virgin Islands921:1,200188
Ireland771:61,1554,068
Nigeria721:2,460,31681,464
Guyana621:12,2941,744
Lebanon551:102,4926,062
Grenada541:2,010340
Papua New Guinea481:169,86923,574
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
British Virgin Islands301:1,053167
Israel291:295,09125,768
Antigua and Barbuda261:3,814525
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Guernsey221:2,929767
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Sweden131:757,44356,422
China121:113,943,4645,994
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Saint Lucia91:19,8651,494
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines71:16,094893
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Turks and Caicos Islands41:8,582587
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Dominica21:37,946685
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Montserrat21:2,474299
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Anguilla11:13,436792
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,7371:6,5231,005
Scotland1101:34,0292,769
Wales371:42,3902,234
Isle of Man251:2,171273
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9631:10,1191,312

Tyson (49,283) may also be a first name.

Tyson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dionise,' from the nick. Dy, whence Dyson, sharpened to Tyson. In spite of adverse criticism I still cleave to this as the true solution; compare Tennyson (which see) for Dennison from the same once popular North English personal name. The name Tyson has almost assumed the dimensions of a Scottish clan in Furness and South Cumberland. Of the truth of this derivation I have not a doubt; v. Denny, Dennis, Dyson, &c.

1553. Married — William Tyson and Esabell Cowhird: St. Mary, Ulverston.

1557. Buried — Esabell Tyson: ibid.

1567. Baptised — Mathewe Tyson: ibid.

1577. Leonard Tyson, of Broughton-in-Furness: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1593. William Tyson, of Dalton-in- Furness: ibid.

1598. John Tyson, of parish of Aldingham: ibid.

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

A form of Dyson, from Dennis, which see. A common surname in Cumberland, from where it has come into Scotland.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 = Tyas’s Son: v. Tyas.

2 for Dyson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Firebrand” in Old French (Tison).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English, Dutch) The son of Ty, a variant of Dye, a pet form of Dionysius (the Grecian god of wine); the son of Tys, a pet form of Matthias (gift of Jehovah); one who kindles strife or mischief.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gilbert Tison, a Norman of distinction, was a tenant in chief at the making of Domesday.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Tys, an abbreviation, among the Dutch, of Matthias.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Or Tisson, a baronial name. The Tessons were commonly said to have possessed a third of Normandy. The name of this family was originally Ticio, and it is stated to have been seated in the vicinity of Angouleme (whence its Gothic origin may be inferred), and to have been distinguished in war against the Saracens, c. 725 (Des Bois/ Art. Achard). The Tessons were afterwards seated in Anjou (Vaultrier, apud Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. x. 78). Radulphus Taxo, of Augers, in 1028 witnessed a charter regarding the Abbey of Coulombs (Gall. Christ. viii. 297, Instr.). Ralph T. led 120 knights of his barony to the aid of Duke William at the battle of Val des Dimes, 1047, and was created Viscount of the Cotentin. He founded the Abbey of Fontenay, near Caen; and from him descended the powerful family of Tesson in Normandy. Gilbert Tyson or Tesson, his brother, obtained the Barony of Alnwick from Edward the Confessor, and fell at the battle of Hastings. William, his son, had a dau. who m. Ivo de Vesci. Gilbert Tyson, another son. held great estates in York, Lincoln, and Notts 1086 (Domesd.). Adam Tyson granted lands in Notts to the Hospitallers, t. Rich. I. (Mon. ii.), and to Thurgarton Priory (Ib. 93). In the 13th cent. Warin Fitzgerold held lands late the fee of Ralph Tesun (Testa, 77). This family appears also to have been the origin of those of Percy, Marmion, and Byron.

The Norman People (1874)

Tyson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tyson (Arabic: تيسون, Hindi: टायसन, Marathi: टायसन) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tyson? popularity and diffusion

Tyson is the 10,194th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 131,916 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Tyson are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Tyson is also the 18,730th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 49,283 people.

Tyson is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 37,086 people, or 1 in 9,773. In The United States Tyson is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 111 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Tyson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tyson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tyson last name increased 747 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 416 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 188 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tyson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (66%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Tyson last name are 11.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.31% registered with the party.

The amount Tyson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.31% more than the national average, earning R 457,008 per year; in United States they earn 10.2% less than the national average, earning $38,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $53,071 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tayson912,874/
Thyson9163/
Teyson9123/
Tysson9113/
Toyson9112/
Tyoson917/
Dtyson914/
Tyshon914/
Tuyson912/
Tysonn912/
Tysoon911/
Tysohn910/
Theyson8351/
Tyoshon8328/
Taysson8311/
Thayson833/
Thysson833/
Teysson832/
Thuyson831/
Toyshon831/
Taytson831/
Tison8012,193/
Teson80797/
Tysen80209/
Tysén8017/
Tysun8014/
Tysan800/
Theysohn77131/
Taythson7715/
Tayssoun7714/
Taytsohn773/
Tuysuong771/
Tysoysen771/
Thuysohn770/
Tesson735,695/
Tesone732,913/
Taison73992/
Tyssen73787/
Taysun73779/
Taysom73602/
Thysen73399/
Tisone73387/
Tisson73368/
Taysan73333/
Toison73306/
Tedson73154/
Teysen73149/
Teason73120/
Thison73119/
Tayzon7386/
Teeson7365/
Titson7353/
Tesion7353/
Texson7351/
Tesong7341/
Taysen7335/
Tuison7333/
Toysun7330/
Tisong7329/
Tioson7329/
Tishon7324/
Tixson7323/
Tetson7322/
Theson7314/
Teshon7314/
Tision7314/
Toysan7311/
Tehson739/
Tieson736/
Tisyon736/
Tyshun734/
Teison733/
Thysan732/
Tajson732/
Tisont732/
Tesoon731/
Tyosun731/
Tyhsen731/
Tizson731/
Tisoon731/
Thyssen674,504/
Thaysen671,311/
Tissone67310/
Tessone67257/
Tissong67227/
Theysen67216/
Thisong6796/
Theison6793/
Taysang6791/
Tessont6771/
Teytsen6771/
Thetson6769/
Teisson6757/
Teychon6756/
Taisson6744/
Tuisson6739/
Teyssen6737/
Tuysang6736/
Taitson6728/
Teschon6726/
Thoison6719/
Teasson6716/
Taysung6716/
Thaison6715/
Tiesson6714/
Thyhsen6712/
Thyseen6711/
Theuson6710/
Thesson6710/
Teahson6710/
Tayseen679/
Thisson679/
Tession678/
Teetson677/
Teesson676/
Tessoun676/
Thoysen676/
Thitson676/
Tyshaun675/
Taisong675/
Theeson675/
Tyoshun674/
Tesiong674/
Tiesoon674/
Teshone673/
Taision673/
Titsone673/
Tessong673/
Teyshan672/
Tayshan672/
Toisson672/
Titsong672/
Tissoun672/
Tetsong672/
Taisoon672/
Tychonn671/
Tyschun671/
Teatson671/
Teyseen671/
Thoysan671/
Thehson671/
Toyshom671/
Tayssen671/
Teczson671/
Tission671/
Titsohn671/
Teshong671/
Thisone671/
Thesong671/
Teusson670/
Tittson670/
Tyshann670/
Tedtson670/
Thesion670/
Teedson670/

Tyson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tyson in the Hindi language
टायसनtayasana-
Tyson in the Marathi language
टायसनtayasana80
सोनsona20
Tyson in the Arabic language
تيسونtyswn-

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