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UK surname

Tyers

A topographical surname referring to someone who lived near a tile maker.

In the 1881 census there were 963 people recorded with the Tyers surname, ranking it #4,031 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,240, ranked #4,811, down from #4,031 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Uppingham, Beaumont Chase, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rutland, North West Leicestershire and County Durham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tyers is 1,343 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 28.8%.

1881 census count

963

Ranked #4,031

Modern count

1,240

2016, ranked #4,811

Peak year

1999

1,343 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tyers had 963 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,031 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,240 in 2016, ranked #4,811.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,311 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tyers surname distribution map

The map shows where the Tyers surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Tyers surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tyers over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 586 #4,364
1861 historical 532 #4,936
1881 historical 963 #4,031
1891 historical 976 #4,238
1901 historical 1,189 #4,129
1911 historical 1,311 #3,640
1997 modern 1,287 #4,429
1998 modern 1,324 #4,481
1999 modern 1,343 #4,462
2000 modern 1,303 #4,567
2001 modern 1,269 #4,579
2002 modern 1,299 #4,575
2003 modern 1,248 #4,645
2004 modern 1,215 #4,763
2005 modern 1,195 #4,769
2006 modern 1,220 #4,711
2007 modern 1,226 #4,737
2008 modern 1,256 #4,659
2009 modern 1,285 #4,659
2010 modern 1,326 #4,616
2011 modern 1,300 #4,642
2012 modern 1,270 #4,670
2013 modern 1,297 #4,664
2014 modern 1,312 #4,637
2015 modern 1,277 #4,709
2016 modern 1,240 #4,811

Geography

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Where Tyers' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Uppingham, Beaumont Chase, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes, Nottingham St Mary and Kidderminster. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rutland, North West Leicestershire, County Durham, East Northamptonshire and Harborough. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Uppingham, Beaumont Chase Rutland
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
5 Kidderminster Worcestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rutland 005 Rutland
2 North West Leicestershire 013 North West Leicestershire
3 County Durham 040 County Durham
4 East Northamptonshire 001 East Northamptonshire
5 Harborough 002 Harborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tyers

These lists show first names that appear often with the Tyers surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tyers

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Tyers, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Tyers surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Tyers household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Tyers is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tyers is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Tyers falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tyers is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Tyers, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Tyers

The surname Tyers is of English origin and can be traced back to the late 12th century. The name derives from the Old English word 'tyr,' meaning a maker or worker in a particular material, such as a tiler or thatcher. It is believed that the name was initially an occupational surname, given to those who worked with tiles or thatched roofs.

Tyers is a variant spelling of the more common surname Tyer, which was found in various regions of England, including Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. The earliest recorded instance of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex in 1195, where a Thomas le Tyer is mentioned.

In the 13th century, the name appears in several historical records, including the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where a John le Tyere is listed. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275 also mention a William le Tyer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Tyers spelling can be found in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1412, which lists a John Tyers. In the 16th century, the surname was particularly prevalent in the county of Surrey, where several notable individuals bore the name.

One such individual was Thomas Tyers (c. 1515-1599), a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Gatton in Surrey. Another notable figure was Jonathan Tyers (1702-1767), a writer and entrepreneur who founded the famous Vauxhall Gardens in London, one of the city's earliest pleasure gardens.

In the 18th century, the Tyers surname was also found in other parts of England, including Warwickshire and Lincolnshire. Robert Tyers (1711-1798) was a notable member of the family from this period, serving as Solicitor-General to the Prince of Wales and as a Member of Parliament for Beverley.

Other notable individuals with the surname Tyers include John Tyers (1737-1805), an English clergyman and author, and Alan Tyers (1920-1992), a British sports journalist and writer.

Throughout its history, the Tyers surname has also been associated with various place names, including Tyers Hill in Surrey and Tyers Gate in Lincolnshire, further solidifying its English roots.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tyers families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tyers surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Leicestershire leads with 201 Tyers' recorded in 1881 and an index of 19.36x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 201 19.36x
Rutland 114 165.79x
Nottinghamshire 105 8.32x
Yorkshire 78 0.84x
Lincolnshire 65 4.34x
Middlesex 48 0.51x
Worcestershire 43 3.52x
Derbyshire 35 2.39x
Lancashire 35 0.32x
Hertfordshire 33 5.11x
Cambridgeshire 25 4.21x
Warwickshire 21 0.89x
Staffordshire 20 0.63x
Northamptonshire 19 2.16x
Surrey 15 0.33x
Kent 14 0.44x
Cheshire 13 0.63x
Cumberland 12 1.49x
Durham 12 0.43x
Bedfordshire 11 2.27x
Gloucestershire 7 0.38x
Northumberland 7 0.50x
Shropshire 7 0.87x
Somerset 7 0.46x
Wiltshire 3 0.36x
Hampshire 2 0.10x
Suffolk 2 0.18x
Essex 1 0.05x
Flintshire 1 0.40x
Huntingdonshire 1 0.54x
Monmouthshire 1 0.15x
Norfolk 1 0.07x
Sussex 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Uppingham in Rutland leads with 57 Tyers' recorded in 1881 and an index of 695.12x.

Place Total Index
Uppingham 57 695.12x
Nottingham St Mary 52 15.93x
Leicester St Margaret 44 17.38x
Kidderminster Borough 23 32.14x
Manchester 20 4.00x
Owston 17 3090.91x
Baston 16 645.16x
Belgrave 16 68.29x
Empingham 16 606.06x
Birmingham 15 1.91x
Loughborough 15 31.84x
Watford 14 27.98x
Ashton On Mersey 13 121.61x
Barnsley 13 13.58x
Hunslet 13 8.98x
Leicester St Mary 13 15.50x
March 13 65.46x
Kensington London 12 2.30x
Lambeth 11 1.35x
Queniborough 11 621.47x
Hemel Hempstead 10 34.39x
Litchurch 10 16.95x
Normanton 10 80.78x
Belton 9 743.80x
Norton Kings 9 5294.12x
Pickworth 9 1232.88x
Syston 9 92.59x
Thurmaston 9 491.80x
Brinsworth 8 186.05x
Bulwell 8 29.15x
Enfield 8 13.02x
Oakham Lordshold 8 111.11x
Radford 8 12.48x
Ryhall 8 349.35x
Abbots Langley 7 72.99x
Bromsgrove 7 17.01x
Chelsea London 7 2.48x
Haltwhistle 7 103.55x
Kidderminster Foreign 7 40.49x
Walcot 7 8.72x
Bourn 6 49.63x
Burton Extra 6 33.11x
Charlton Kings 6 47.21x
Claines 6 17.88x
Collyweston 6 431.65x
Derby St Alkmund 6 13.66x
Esh 6 29.60x
Handsworth 6 24.46x
Nether Broughton 6 410.96x
Peterborough 6 9.41x
Quadring 6 208.33x
Ruddington 6 70.92x
Snenton 6 12.10x
St Andrewthe Less 6 8.85x
St Pancras London 6 0.80x
Stamford All Sts 6 71.60x
Stamford St John 6 295.57x
Chetwynd 5 191.57x
Clifton With Glapton 5 409.84x
Dalby Great 5 342.47x
Exton 5 239.23x
Hucknall Torkard 5 15.62x
Leamington Priors 5 8.60x
Leeds 5 0.95x
Oakthorpe Donsthorpe 5 179.86x
Oldham 5 1.39x
Scarcroft 5 537.63x
St Cuthbert W O 5 12.72x
St Mary Within 5 49.65x
Walsall Foreign 5 3.06x
Whittlesey St Mary St 5 24.13x
Woburn 5 118.76x
Ashby Folville 4 952.38x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 4 4.63x
Ecclesall Bierlow 4 2.12x
Gorton 4 3.83x
Greetham 4 213.90x
Harborne 4 3.95x
Ragdale 4 1212.12x
Woolwich 4 3.39x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Tyers surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 84
Elizabeth 36
Emma 32
Sarah 30
Eliza 27
Ann 22
Jane 18
Annie 15
Ellen 15
Emily 11
Clara 8
Louisa 8
Charlotte 7
Edith 7
Kate 7
Alice 6
Margaret 6
Ada 5
Caroline 5
Florence 5
Lucy 5
Maria 5
Agnes 4
Harriet 4
Martha 4
Susan 4
Anne 3
Elizth. 3
Fanny 3
Frances 3
Gertrude 3
Hannah 3
Matilda 3
Minnie 3
Augusta 2
Catherine 2
Dorothy 2
Eleanor 2
Henrietta 2
Lydia 2
Phoebe 2
Rhoda 2
Rosa 2
Amy 1
Bessie 1
Bessy 1
E.Ann 1
E.Parnell 1
Eliz 1
Eliz. 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Tyers surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 72
John 63
George 46
Thomas 31
Henry 27
James 23
Arthur 18
Charles 18
Samuel 18
Joseph 14
Alfred 11
Edward 11
Harry 11
Frank 7
Frederick 7
Robert 7
David 6
Ernest 5
Herbert 5
Walter 5
Albert 3
Francis 3
Fred 3
Horace 3
Wm. 3
Amos 2
Edgar 2
Edwin 2
Isaac 2
Richard 2
Sam 2
Thos. 2
Tom 2
Benjamine 1
Bertie 1
Charley 1
Chas. 1
Chas.Ed.S. 1
Christopher 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Hairy 1
Jno. 1
Jonas 1
Jonathan 1
Josiah 1
Martin 1
Mary 1
Michael 1
Percy 1

FAQ

Tyers surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tyers surname in 1881?

In 1881, 963 people were recorded with the Tyers surname. That placed it at #4,031 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tyers surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,240 in 2016. That gives Tyers a modern rank of #4,811.

What does the Tyers surname mean?

A topographical surname referring to someone who lived near a tile maker.

What does the Tyers map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Tyers bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.