Explore the Family Name Tyes

The meaning of Tyes

English (Lancashire): variant of Tice. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

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How common is the last name Tyes in the United States?

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tyes has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Tyes was ranked 66,878 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it jumped up to rank 56,444, marking a 15.6% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, from 276 in 2000 to 362 in 2010, a growth rate of 31.16%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Tyes per 100,000 also grew by 20%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,878	#56,444	15.6%
Count	276	362	31.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.12	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tyes

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tyes, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there is little variance over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The predominant ethnic identity among individuals with this surname is Black, accounting for 89.13% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 89.50% in 2010. Notably, the presence of the surname within the White ethnicity decreased by 23.91%, from 4.35% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races also dropped from 5.43% in 2000 to 4.97% in 2010. Interestingly, the surname made its debut within the Hispanic community in 2010, with 1.93%. No data was recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	89.13%	89.5%	0.42%
Two or More Races	5.43%	4.97%	-8.47%
White	4.35%	3.31%	-23.91%
Hispanic	0%	1.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%