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

Tynan, 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 Tynan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tynan in America

Tynan is the 14549th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tynan surname appeared 2,048 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Tynan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tynan 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 Tynan

The surname Tynan originated in Ireland and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Tionnáin, meaning "descendant of Tionnán." Tionnán was an Irish personal name derived from the word "tonn," meaning "wave" or "billow." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near the sea or had some connection to the ocean.

The name is thought to have emerged in County Westmeath, Ireland, in the 12th or 13th century. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Donnell O'Tynan, a Gaelic poet and historian who lived in the 15th century. He is mentioned in several ancient Irish manuscripts for his scholarly works.

In the 16th century, the Tynan family established themselves as landowners in County Westmeath, particularly in the baronies of Rathconrath and Corkaree. The Tynan Castle, located near the town of Castlepollard, was once the family's ancestral seat.

Notable individuals with the surname Tynan throughout history include:

1. John Tynan (1725-1792), an Irish historian and writer who authored several works on Irish antiquities and genealogy.

2. Patrick Tynan (1773-1834), an Irish Catholic priest and writer who served as the Bishop of Dromore from 1828 until his death.

3. Katharine Tynan (1859-1931), an Irish novelist and poet who wrote extensively on Irish themes and published over 100 books during her lifetime.

4. James Tynan (1879-1923), an Irish revolutionary and member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood who participated in the 1916 Easter Rising.

5. Kenneth Tynan (1927-1980), an influential English theatre critic and writer known for his provocative and influential reviews and essays on contemporary theatre and culture.

While the surname Tynan is primarily associated with Ireland, it has also been found in other parts of the world due to Irish emigration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tynan

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

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 Tynan 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 Tynan 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 Tynan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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