Explore the Family Name Tysver
The meaning of Tysver
Americanized form of Norwegian Tysvær: habitational name from the farm name Tysvær in Rogaland, a compound of the Old Norse personal name Teitr + variant of Old Norse fjǫrthr ‘fjord’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tysver in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tysver had a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It rose from rank 82691 to 82613, demonstrating an upward trend, albeit a minor one. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by about 7.55% during this decade, moving from 212 to 228. However, the surname's proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #82,691 | #82,613 | 0.09% |
| Count | 212 | 228 | 7.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tysver
When considering ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Tysver identified their ethnic identity as White both in 2000 and 2010. This percentage did see a slight decrease of 1.23% over the decade, dropping from 98.58% to 97.37%. In 2010, there was a new entry for those identifying as Two or more races, which accounted for 2.19% of the people with the Tysver surname. No other notable changes or entries were observed across other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.58% | 97.37% | -1.23% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.19% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |