Explore the Family Name Tyl
The meaning of Tyl
Polish and Czech: from the personal name Tyl, a Slavicized form of German Till and Thiel 1. The same Sorbian surname, which may also be from a short form of the personal name Bartyl ‘Bartholomew’ (see Barthel), is found only in a Germanized form, Thiel 2.
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How common is the last name Tyl in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tyl experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name fell from 96,480 in 2000 to 103,181 in 2010, marking a decrease of around 6.95%. Similarly, the count of people bearing this surname also decreased marginally from 175 in 2000 to 174 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the surname Tyl per 100,000 remained constant at 0.06.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #96,480 | #103,181 | -6.95% |
| Count | 175 | 174 | -0.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tyl
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most bearers of the Tyl surname identify as White, with an increase from 94.86% in 2000 to 96.55% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as being of two or more ethnicities reduced to zero by 2010, down from 2.86% in 2000. There were no individuals with the Tyl surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.86% | 96.55% | 1.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.86% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |