Tyson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Tyson Name Meaning: Means 'son of Dye'.Dye was a medieval pet form of 'Denis'. Possibly a nickname for a fiery temperament. 'Tison' firebrand.

This name was common in France during the Middle Ages, and it was imported by the Normans to England.A famous bearer was Saint Denis,a missionary to Gaul who was beheaded in Paris.He converted the Gauls to Christianity.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tyson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tyson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 571
Agricultural Labourer 47
Farm Servant 46
Coal Miner 45
General Labourer 44
Farmer 39
Domestic Servant 32
Dress Maker 32
Living On Own Means 30
General Servant Domestic 27
Farm Labourer 24
Labourer 22
Living On Her Own Means 17
Joiner 17
Iron Miner 16
General Domestic Servant 15
General Servant 14
Iron Ore Miner 14
Butcher 12
Farmer's Son 12
Living On His Own Means 11
Stone Mason 11
Dressmaker 10
Gardener 10
Dock Labourer 10

Tyson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tyson 100% 26,695
2 Tayson 83% 151

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