Explore the Family Name Tynan

The meaning of Tynan

Irish (Laois and Kilkenny): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Teimhneáin ‘descendant of Teimhneán’, which is probably derived from a diminutive of Old Irish teimhean ‘dark’. See Teevan. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Aileen, Brendan, Patrick Michael.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Tynan" has seen a slight decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tynan ranked 13,723 in popularity and this rank fell by about 6.02% to 14,549 in 2010. However, despite the fall in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Tynan surname increased slightly from 2,026 in 2000, to 2,048 in 2010, marking a growth of 1.09%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 8% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,723	#14,549	-6.02%
Count	2,026	2,048	1.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.75	0.69	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tynan

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Tynan surname identified as White, although there was a marginal decrease of 1.18% from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Tynans identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 41.32%, jumping from 2.42% in 2000 to 3.42% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category also witnessed a notable growth of 116%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly increased their representation, while the Black and Two or more races categories decreased by 4% and 15.79% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.72%	93.6%	-1.18%
Hispanic	2.42%	3.42%	41.32%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.12%	-15.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.04%	1.07%	2.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.25%	0.54%	116%
Black	0.25%	0.24%	-4%