Explore the Family Name Tydings
The meaning of Tydings
1. Irish: adopted as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuaruis(c), an altered form of Ó hUarghuis ‘descendant of Uarghus’, a personal name meaning ‘cold choice’ but misunderstood as containing t(h)uaruisc ‘news’ and translated into English as ‘tidings’. Ó hUarghuis has also been mistranslated as Waters and Caldwell, being wrongly taken as Ó Fuaruisce ‘son of cold water’. This name is very rare in Ireland. 2. English: probably from Middle English tiding, singular or plural, ‘(good) news, information’. This surname is very rare in Britain.
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How common is the last name Tydings in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tydings saw a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 51,583rd place in 2000 to 47,878th place in 2010, marking an increase of 7.18%. In terms of count, the number of people with the Tydings surname increased by 16.62% from 379 in 2000 to 442 in 2010. Correspondingly, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also rose by 7.14% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,583 | #47,878 | 7.18% |
| Count | 379 | 442 | 16.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.15 | 7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tydings
When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts among those bearing the Tydings surname between 2000 and 2010. While no identification with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities was recorded in either year, there was a small emergence of those identifying with two or more races (1.36%) and Hispanic ethnicity (1.81%) in 2010. The majority of those with the Tydings name identified as White, though this percentage slightly decreased from 88.65% in 2000 to 86.65% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Black experienced a slight rise from 9.76% to 10.18% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.65% | 86.65% | -2.26% |
| Black | 9.76% | 10.18% | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.81% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.36% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |