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

Tynes, 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 Tynes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tynes in America

Tynes is the 10956th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tynes surname appeared 2,904 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 Tynes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tynes 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 Tynes

The surname Tynes is of English origin and first appeared in the late 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "tun", meaning an enclosure or homestead. The name likely originated as a placename referring to someone who lived near or worked on such an enclosure or homestead.

Early records show the name appearing in various spellings such as Tynes, Tines, and Tyne. One of the earliest recorded instances is found in the Hundred Rolls of Berkshire from 1279, where a Robert de la Tun is listed. The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not contain the surname Tynes but does list several placenames containing the word "tun".

In the 14th century, the name appears in various tax rolls and court records. For example, a John Tyne is listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1390. The earliest known bearer of the name was likely William Tyne, who is recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301.

As the name spread across England, it became associated with certain geographical areas. In particular, the Tynes surname seems to have been concentrated in the counties of Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall in the southwest of England. This may be due to the prevalence of placenames containing the word "tun" in that region.

One notable early bearer of the Tynes surname was Sir John Tyne, who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1493. Another was William Tyne, a Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake in 1555 during the reign of Queen Mary I.

Other historical figures with the Tynes surname include:

• Robert Tyne (c. 1501-1572), an English clergyman and academic who served as Archdeacon of Coventry.
• John Tyne (c. 1609-1682), an English Puritan minister and religious writer.
• Edward Tyne (1724-1786), an English mathematician and astronomer.
• Mary Tyne (1787-1857), an English writer and novelist.

While the Tynes surname is not extremely common, it has persisted throughout the centuries and can be found in various parts of England, particularly in the southwestern counties where it first took root.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tynes

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

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

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