Tye Family History

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Tye Name Meaning

English (mainly East Anglia): topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English teag). North German: from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bye, Lye, Rye, Tyer, Pye, Nye, Aye, Dyer, Dye, Toye

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Tye Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Tye name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Tye. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    2%

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Tye Family Origin

Where is the Tye family from?

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You can see how Tye families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tye family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tye families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 106 Tye families living in Ontario. This was about 83% of all the recorded Tye's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tye families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tye surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Tye Family Occupations

What did your Tye ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Tye occupation in Canada was Farmer. 27% of Tye's were Farmers. Farmer, Servant and Stone Cutter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Tye. A less common occupation for the Tye family was Dressmaker.

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  • Farmer

    27%

  • Servant

    8%

  • Stone Cutter

    6%

  • Dressmaker

    4%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Tye ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Tye Historical Records

What Tye family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 52,000 census records available for the last name Tye. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tyecensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Tye. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Tye. For the veterans among your Tye ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Tye Life Expectancy

What is the average Tye lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Tye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tye in 1950 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tye

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tye ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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