Tye Family History

Tye Surname Meaning

English (mainly Kent): from Middle English tye teghe teye ‘enclosed piece of land; large area of common pasture’ (Old English tēag tīege). The surname may be topographic for someone who lived on or near such a piece of land or habitational from a place so named such as Teigh (Rutland) or Great Little and Marks Tey (Essex).

North German: from a short form Tide of the personal name Dietrich.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄭 probably representing its Teochew Hokkien or Taiwanese pronunciation. See Zheng

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 戴 see Dai.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bye, Lye, Rye, Tyer, Pye, Nye, Aye, Dyer, Dye, Toye

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You can see how Tye families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tye family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tye families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 324 Tye families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Tye's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tye families in 1891.

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What did your Tye ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tye. 11% of Tye men worked as a General labourer and 75% of Tye women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tye were Farm labourer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

11%

Carpenter

Cowman

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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There are 52K census records available for the last name Tye. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tye census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Tye. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5K military records available for the last name Tye. For the veterans among your Tye ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tye lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Tye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tye in 1950 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

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Tye Surname Meaning

North German: from a short form Tide of the personal name Dietrich.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄭 probably representing its Teochew Hokkien or Taiwanese pronunciation. See Zheng

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 戴 see Dai.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Tye family from?

What did your Tye ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

11%

Carpenter

Cowman

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Tye family records will you find?

What is the average Tye lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Tye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tye in 1950 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

Tye Family History

Tye Surname Meaning

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Tye Surname Meaning

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What did your Tye ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Tye lifespan?

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