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

Tyree, 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 Tyree surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tyree in America

Tyree is the 3695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tyree surname appeared 9,613 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Tyree.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tyree 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 Tyree

The surname TYREE originates from Ireland and is believed to have derived from the Irish Gaelic word "tír" meaning "land" or "territory." It is thought to have first emerged as a surname in the 12th or 13th century in County Mayo, Ireland.

The earliest recorded instance of the name TYREE can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, where it appears as "Tír Í" in reference to a territory in County Mayo. This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive term used to identify someone from that particular region.

In the 16th century, the surname TYREE appears in the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns, a collection of official records from the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I. Here, it is spelled as "Tyrye" and "Tyrry," indicating that the spelling had not yet been standardized.

One notable figure with the surname TYREE was Sir John Tyree (1550-1623), an Irish landowner and Member of Parliament who served as the High Sheriff of County Mayo in 1597. Another was Patrick Tyree (1643-1718), a Catholic priest who was executed for his religious beliefs during the Williamite War in Ireland.

In the 18th century, the TYREE surname appears in the records of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, where several individuals with this name are listed as participants in the uprising against British rule. One such individual was Michael Tyree (1770-1805), a rebel leader from County Mayo who was captured and executed for his involvement.

Moving into the 19th century, the surname TYREE can be found in various historical documents and records, such as the Griffith's Valuation, a survey of property ownership in Ireland conducted in the mid-1800s. This indicates that the name had become well-established in Ireland by this time.

Throughout history, the TYREE surname has also been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Tyree Island (now known as Tory Island) off the coast of County Donegal, and the townland of Tyree in County Mayo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tyree

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

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

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