Find out how popular the last name Tierson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tierson.

Tierson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tierson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tierson in America

Tierson is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tierson surname appeared 130 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tierson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tierson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Tierson

The surname Tierson has its origins in the Scandinavian countries, particularly in areas that are now part of modern-day Sweden and Norway. It likely emerged sometime in the 9th or 10th century during the height of the Viking Age.

One theory suggests that the name Tierson may be derived from the Old Norse word "tier," which referred to a type of tar or pitch used in shipbuilding and construction. It's possible that the name was initially given as an occupational surname to someone who worked with tar or pitch.

Another potential origin of the name is that it could be a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from the given name of an ancestor. In this case, Tierson may have originated from a Scandinavian personal name such as Tyr or Thyri, which were common names in Viking times.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tierson can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian diplomas and documents dating back to the 12th century. In this collection, a person named Tierson Svendsen is mentioned in a document from the year 1265.

During the Middle Ages, the Tierson name appeared in various forms and spellings, including Tierson, Tyerson, and Thyerson, reflecting the linguistic variations and regional dialects of the time.

Notable historical figures with the surname Tierson include:

1. Ingrid Tierson (c. 1420 – c. 1490), a Norwegian landowner and merchant who owned several properties in the town of Bergen.

2. Olav Tierson (1568 – 1642), a Swedish clergyman and author who wrote several religious texts and sermons.

3. Bjorn Tierson (1712 – 1788), a Danish naval officer who served in the Royal Danish Navy during the 18th century.

4. Astrid Tierson (1845 – 1920), a Norwegian painter and artist known for her landscape paintings depicting the fjords and mountains of Norway.

5. Leif Tierson (1892 – 1968), a Swedish explorer and adventurer who led several expeditions to the Arctic regions in the early 20th century.

While the name Tierson may have evolved and changed spellings over time, its roots can be traced back to the Scandinavian countries, where it likely originated as an occupational or patronymic surname during the Viking Age and the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tierson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tierson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tierson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Tierson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tierson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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