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

Tyran, 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 Tyran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tyran in America

Tyran is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tyran surname appeared 102 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 Tyran.

The history of the last name Tyran

The surname Tyran is of French origin, with its earliest known bearers hailing from the northern regions of France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "tiran," which itself comes from the Latin word "tyrannus," meaning "sovereign" or "ruler." This suggests that the name may have originally been given as a nickname or descriptive term for someone who exhibited authoritative or domineering behavior.

One of the earliest known recorded instances of the name Tyran can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Redon, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 9th century, where a certain "Tyrannus de Brocéliande" is mentioned. This individual's name likely evolved into the modern surname Tyran over the centuries.

In the 12th century, a man named Renaud Tyran is recorded as having lived in the village of Montreuil-sur-Mer in northern France. This is one of the earliest known examples of the name being used as a hereditary surname.

The name Tyran is also linked to several place names in France, such as Tiran-sur-Mer in Normandy and Tiran in the Auvergne region. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Tyran. One such person was Jean Tyran (c. 1470-1542), a French composer and musician during the Renaissance period, who served as a court musician to King Louis XII.

Another notable bearer of the name was Pierre Tyran (1594-1668), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of logarithms and the study of celestial bodies.

In the 18th century, Marie-Jeanne Tyran (1731-1810) was a French botanist and naturalist known for her extensive work in cataloging and studying plant species native to the region around Montpellier.

The 19th century saw the birth of Auguste Tyran (1836-1903), a French architect who designed several prominent buildings in Paris, including the Palais de la Porte Dorée.

Finally, in the early 20th century, Marcel Tyran (1901-1979) was a French painter and sculptor known for his cubist and abstract works, which were exhibited in galleries across Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tyran

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

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 Tyran 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.

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

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