Explore the Family Name Tynes

The meaning of Tynes

1. English: variant of Tyne + genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Tines. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from the farm name Tynes in Sunnmøre, a compound of Old Norse thjófr ‘thief’ + nes ‘headland, promontory’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tynes experienced a minor decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 10,350th to 10,956th place, a change of -5.86%. However, the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased during the same period from 2,851 to 2,904, indicating a 1.86% growth. The proportion per 100k people also saw a drop of approximately 7.55%, shifting from 1.06 to 0.98.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,350	#10,956	-5.86%
Count	2,851	2,904	1.86%
Proportion per 100k	1.06	0.98	-7.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tynes

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides an overview of the distribution for the surname Tynes. In 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White was the highest at 52.38%, which was a slight decrease from 53.49% in 2000. Those identifying as Black made up 41.53%, marginally down from 41.74% in 2000. The Hispanic representation rose by 11.11% to reach 2.10% in 2010. A notable increase was observed in the category of "Two or more races", which surged by 28.06%, reaching 3.24%. Additionally, categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native, which were previously unrepresented, now account for 0.41% and 0.34% of the Tynes population respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	53.49%	52.38%	-2.08%
Black	41.74%	41.53%	-0.5%
Two or More Races	2.53%	3.24%	28.06%
Hispanic	1.89%	2.1%	11.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.41%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.34%	0%