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Tyne Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Teimhin ‘descendant of Teimhean’, from teimhean ‘dark’, an adjective from teimhe ‘dusk’, ‘darkness’. English: probably a habitational name for someone from Tyneside in northeast England.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Tine, Tye, Lyne, Tune, Tyre, Stone, Tyrone, Doyne, Clyne, Sayne

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Tyne Family Origin

Where is the Tyne family from?

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You can see how Tyne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tyne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tyne families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 69 Tyne families living in Yorkshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Tyne's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tyne families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tyne surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Tyne Family Occupations

What did your Tyne ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Tyne. 3% of Tyne men worked as a General Labourer and 47% of Tyne women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tyne were Bear Cutter and Cook Private Service

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    3%
  • Bank Manager
    2%
  • Bank Official Ret
    2%
  • Bear Cutter
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    47%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Retired
    4%
  • Cook Private Service
    3%

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

Tyne Historical Records

What Tyne family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Tyne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tyne census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tyne. 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Tyne. For the veterans among your Tyne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Tyne Life Expectancy

What is the average Tyne lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Tyne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Tyne in 1960 was 55, and 80 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tyne ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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