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There are approximately 7,213 people named Tyson in the UK. That makes it the 1,490th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 114 are named Tyson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

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Tison
Tizon
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Tuyson
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Tighson
Tisen
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Tyason
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Tyieson
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The Tyson surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The son of Tys, an abbreviation, among the Dutch, of Matthias.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TYSON. Gilbert Tison, a Norman of distinction, was a tenant in chief at the making of Domesday.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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