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UK surname

Tyre

An occupational surname referring to a person who made or sold tires or wheels.

In the 1881 census there were 272 people recorded with the Tyre surname, ranking it #10,409 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 142, ranked #24,625, down from #10,409 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Govan Combination, London parishes and West Kilbride. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Carntyne West and Haghill, Dunoon and Cheshire East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tyre is 291 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 47.8%.

1881 census count

272

Ranked #10,409

Modern count

142

2016, ranked #24,625

Peak year

1891

291 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tyre had 272 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,409 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016, ranked #24,625.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 291 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Tyre surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tyre surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tyre 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 175 #11,542
1861 historical 232 #10,535
1881 historical 272 #10,409
1891 historical 291 #11,388
1901 historical 255 #12,965
1911 historical 64 #26,435
1997 modern 145 #21,571
1998 modern 149 #21,755
1999 modern 139 #22,884
2000 modern 144 #22,357
2001 modern 143 #22,133
2002 modern 146 #22,302
2003 modern 148 #21,866
2004 modern 152 #21,628
2005 modern 154 #21,396
2006 modern 150 #21,915
2007 modern 153 #21,912
2008 modern 149 #22,530
2009 modern 148 #23,141
2010 modern 146 #23,921
2011 modern 147 #23,627
2012 modern 138 #24,614
2013 modern 132 #25,789
2014 modern 138 #25,218
2015 modern 138 #25,103
2016 modern 142 #24,625

Geography

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Where Tyres are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Govan Combination, London parishes, West Kilbride, Largs and Greenock. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Carntyne West and Haghill, Dunoon, Cheshire East, Bromley and Dowanhill. 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 Govan Combination Lanark
2 London parishes London 3
3 West Kilbride Ayr
4 Largs Ayr
5 Greenock Renfrew

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Carntyne West and Haghill Glasgow City
2 Dunoon Argyll and Bute
3 Cheshire East 012 Cheshire East
4 Bromley 006 Bromley
5 Dowanhill Glasgow City

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tyre

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tyre

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Tyre, 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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Tyre surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Tyre household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Tyre is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tyre is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Tyre falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

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 Tyre 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

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

Meaning and origin of Tyre

The surname Tyre has its origins in England, and it is believed to have emerged around the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old English word "tir," which means a rank or dignity, suggesting that the original bearers of this surname may have held positions of authority or respect within their communities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tyre can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a census-like record from the late 13th century. This document mentions a person named William Tyre, indicating that the name was already in use during that period.

The name Tyre may also have its roots in various place names across England. For example, there is a village called Tyre in Dorset, and it's possible that some individuals adopted the name based on their association with this location.

In the 14th century, the surname Tyre appears in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, a collection of financial records from the county. This entry provides further evidence of the name's presence in medieval England.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Tyre. One such figure was Sir Edward Tyre (1590-1673), an English politician and lawyer who served as a Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury during the English Civil War.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Richard Tyre (1670-1733), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, from 1718 until his death.

In the realm of literature, Thomas Tyre (1782-1855) was a British author and poet who published several works, including "The Wanderer of Switzerland" and "The Gypsy's Dream."

Moving into the 19th century, John Tyre (1810-1888) was a British architect who designed notable buildings such as the Royal Dramatic College in London and the Church of St. Silas in Nottingham.

Lastly, Sir William Tyre (1867-1945) was a distinguished British lawyer and judge who served as the Lord Chief Justice of England from 1940 to 1945, presiding over several high-profile cases during his tenure.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tyre families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tyre 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. Renfrewshire leads with 58 Tyres recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.52x.

County Total Index
Renfrewshire 58 28.52x
Ayrshire 49 24.95x
Lancashire 32 1.03x
Lanarkshire 30 3.54x
Morayshire 12 29.43x
Staffordshire 11 1.24x
Surrey 11 0.86x
Dumfriesshire 9 15.53x
Warwickshire 9 1.36x
Cumberland 7 3.10x
Aberdeenshire 6 2.47x
Buteshire 6 37.74x
Northumberland 6 1.54x
Cheshire 5 0.86x
Argyllshire 3 4.11x
Midlothian 3 0.85x
Ross-shire 3 4.16x
Durham 2 0.26x
Dunbartonshire 1 1.42x
Inverness-shire 1 1.28x
Kent 1 0.11x
Middlesex 1 0.04x
Nairnshire 1 12.48x
Rutland 1 5.19x
Yorkshire 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Inverkip in Renfrewshire leads with 20 Tyres recorded in 1881 and an index of 417.54x.

Place Total Index
Inverkip 20 417.54x
Largs 18 388.77x
West Kilbride 17 909.09x
Barony 16 7.45x
West Greenock 14 38.36x
Govan 12 5.72x
Bermondsey 10 12.80x
Renfrew 10 149.03x
Stoke Upon Trent 10 10.65x
Aston 9 4.94x
Abbey 8 25.78x
Warrington 8 21.67x
Ashton Under Lyne 7 10.29x
Dearham 7 234.90x
Forres 7 163.17x
Byker 6 31.09x
Glencairn 6 384.62x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 5 11.00x
Dundonald 5 69.06x
Gorton 4 13.67x
Kirkdale 4 7.64x
New Spynie 4 272.11x
Rothesay 4 51.95x
Yeardsley Cum Whaley 4 350.88x
Ardrossan 3 44.12x
Aspull 3 40.98x
Dalry 3 32.47x
Inveresk 3 31.51x
Kilmore Kilbride 3 64.66x
Liverpool 3 1.59x
Lochwinnoch 3 99.01x
Tynron 3 789.47x
Barrowford Booth 2 57.97x
Cumbrae 2 119.76x
Kilwinning 2 31.55x
Aberdeen Old Machar 1 1.97x
Altcar 1 204.08x
Barnton 1 72.46x
Brandon Byshottles 1 10.22x
Clapham 1 3.05x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.45x
Dyke 1 89.29x
East Greenock 1 5.21x
Fodderty 1 54.95x
Glasgow 1 0.66x
Kilmarnock 1 4.28x
Kilmorack 1 42.02x
Kincardine 1 75.19x
Lochalsh 1 54.05x
Middleton St George 1 102.04x
Nairn 1 20.58x
Oakham Deanshold 1 116.28x
Old Monkland 1 2.97x
Paisley High Church 1 6.18x
Paisley Middle Church 1 8.45x
Row 1 10.96x
St George Hanover 1 2.92x
Swinton In Rotherham 1 14.53x
Willenhall 1 6.03x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Elizabeth 5
Hannah 4
Sarah 4
Agnes 3
Catherine 3
Fanny 3
Annie 2
Adela 1
Alice 1
Ann 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Ellem 1
Emily 1
Flora 1
Isabel 1
Isabella 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Louisa 1
Margarett 1
Maud 1
Minnie 1
Rose 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 6
William 5
John 4
James 3
Charles 2
Edwin 2
Peter 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Archibald 1
Bath 1
Benjamin 1
Chas. 1
Edward 1
Frederick 1
Hugh 1
Isaac 1
Michel 1

FAQ

Tyre surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tyre surname in 1881?

In 1881, 272 people were recorded with the Tyre surname. That placed it at #10,409 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tyre surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016. That gives Tyre a modern rank of #24,625.

What does the Tyre surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to a person who made or sold tires or wheels.

What does the Tyre map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Tyre 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.