Explore the Family Name Ty
The meaning of Ty
1. Vietnamese: possibly from the Chinese surname 司, see Si 1; or from 絲, meaning ‘silk’. 2. Filipino: of Chinese origin, see 3 below. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄭, see Zheng 1. Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Nguyen, Dang, Du, Mai, Phung, Tan, Thy. Southeast Asian Ouk, Seng, Sheng, Tong, Yang, Yao. Spanish Eleuterio, Marcelo, Mario.
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How common is the last name Ty in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Ty' has increased in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 'Ty' ranked at 29,728 with a count of 747 people bearing this surname. However, by 2010, its rank had improved to 25,793 with 955 individuals holding the name – an increase of 27.84%. This also translated into a higher proportion per 100k people, moving from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010, marking a growth of 14.29%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,728 | #25,793 | 13.24% |
| Count | 747 | 955 | 27.84% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.32 | 14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ty
Regarding ethnicity, the same Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname 'Ty' identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. Despite a slight decrease of 1.42% over the decade, this group still made up 83.14% of all 'Ty' bearers in 2010. The next largest ethnic identity was White, which saw an increase of 24.62%, making up 10.68% of the 'Ty' population in 2010. Notably, the number of people identifying as Two or More Races decreased by 33.71%, while those identifying as Black appeared for the first time in 2010, comprising 1.78% of the 'Ty' population. Information for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications were either suppressed for privacy or remained at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 84.34% | 83.14% | -1.42% |
| White | 8.57% | 10.68% | 24.62% |
| Two or More Races | 4.42% | 2.93% | -33.71% |
| Black | 0% | 1.78% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |