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

Tyner, 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 Tyner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tyner in America

Tyner is the 5131st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tyner surname appeared 6,819 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Tyner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tyner 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 Tyner

The surname Tyner is of English origin, derived from an occupational name for a maker or seller of tins or pans, from the Old English word "tynere." It likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name was initially found in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire, where the tin and metalworking trades were prevalent. Early spellings of the name included Tynner, Tynor, and Tynour.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1327, which mention a John le Tynere. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of Somerset from 1327 also list a William le Tynour.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various records, such as the Register of the Gild of the Holy Cross in Stratford-upon-Avon, which includes a John Tynor in 1490. The Feet of Fines for Somerset from 1508 mention a Thomas Tyner of Bruton.

Notable individuals with the surname Tyner throughout history include:

1. Richard Tyner (c. 1535-1592), an English Protestant reformer and Church of England clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Coventry from 1584 until his death.

2. John Tyner (1629-1671), an English Puritan minister and writer who was ejected from his living after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1662.

3. Nathaniel Tyner (1668-1737), an English merchant and ship owner who settled in the British colonies in America, becoming a prominent figure in the early history of Maryland.

4. Thomas Tyner (1801-1876), an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Indiana from 1837 to 1839.

5. James Tyner (1826-1904), an American businessman and politician who served as the 14th Governor of Indiana from 1873 to 1877.

The surname Tyner has also been associated with various place names, such as Tyner's Station, a former settlement in Tennessee, and Tyner, a community in Texas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tyner

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

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

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