Explore the Family Name Thys
The meaning of Thys
Dutch: variant, mostly Americanized (or archaic) and Flemish, of Thijs, from a short form of the personal name Mathijs, Dutch form of Matthew.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Thys in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Thys showed a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, dropping by 1.45% from 82,344 to 83,541. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.63%, rising from 213 to 225. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.08 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #82,344 | #83,541 | -1.45% |
| Count | 213 | 225 | 5.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thys
The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Thys, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage dropped by 6.40% from 83.57% to 78.22%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic rose by 17.24% from 9.86% to 11.56%, while those identifying as Black saw the most significant increase, up by 77.39% from 3.76% to 6.67%. There were no recorded individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, or who identified with two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.57% | 78.22% | -6.4% |
| Hispanic | 9.86% | 11.56% | 17.24% |
| Black | 3.76% | 6.67% | 77.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |