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.
Discover how your Tyson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 33 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 3 |
| Cambridgeshire | 14 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 81 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 718 |
| Derbyshire | 39 |
| Devon | 9 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 177 |
| Essex | 56 |
| Gloucestershire | 12 |
| Hampshire | 12 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 17 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 31 |
| Kent | 22 |
| Lancashire | 1,408 |
| Leicestershire | 5 |
| Lincolnshire | 210 |
| London | 322 |
| Middlesex | 31 |
| Northumberland | 92 |
| Norfolk | 9 |
| Northamptonshire | 63 |
| Nottinghamshire | 39 |
| Oxfordshire | 14 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 7 |
| Somerset | 7 |
| Surrey | 13 |
| Sussex | 19 |
| Staffordshire | 37 |
| Warwickshire | 11 |
| Westmorland | 172 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 7 |
| Yorkshire | 449 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 26 |
| Glamorgan | 4 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 11 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 53 |
| General Servant Domestic | 49 |
| Living On Own Means | 46 |
| Farmer | 42 |
| Dress Maker | 29 |
| Cotton Weaver | 22 |
| Domestic Servant | 21 |
| Stone Mason | 20 |
| Cook Domestic | 19 |
| Iron Ore Miner | 17 |
| Tailor | 14 |
| Charwoman | 13 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 13 |
| Dressmaker | 12 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 12 |
| Slate Quarryman | 11 |
| Scholar | 11 |
| Grocer | 10 |
| House Keeper | 9 |
| Servant Domestic | 9 |
| Blacksmith | 9 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 9 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 9 |
| House Maid Domestic | 8 |
| Laundress Wash | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Tyson | 2,168 |
| John Tyson | 2,079 |
| William Tyson | 1,819 |
| Elizabeth Tyson | 1,252 |
| Thomas Tyson | 1,109 |
| Sarah Tyson | 1,024 |
| James Tyson | 908 |
| George Tyson | 871 |
| Jane Tyson | 789 |
| Margaret Tyson | 728 |
| Ann Tyson | 662 |
| Henry Tyson | 636 |
| Joseph Tyson | 630 |
| Hannah Tyson | 524 |
| Robert Tyson | 454 |
| Annie Tyson | 368 |
| Edward Tyson | 344 |
| Isaac Tyson | 278 |
| Agnes Tyson | 269 |
| Charles Tyson | 241 |
| Alice Tyson | 240 |
| Ellen Tyson | 239 |
| Isabella Tyson | 228 |
| Richard Tyson | 211 |
| Eliza Tyson | 208 |