Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TYE
There are approximately 3,700 people named Tye in the UK. That makes it the 2,747th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 59 are named Tye.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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Tyas
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Toye
Toy
Tighe
Tice
Ty
Tuy
Tey
Tie
Tyo
Ties
Pty
Ptey
Tyghe
Tuye
Tty
Tyea
Tyee
Ttey
Tys
Tyz
Tyez
Tyoe
Tyie
Tiye
Tyae
Ttie
Tuyes
Tyy
Tyu
Tiy
The Tye surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TYE. A topographical word of uncertain origin. It generally means a small piece of common land close to a village, as Telscombe Tye, a few miles from Brighton.