Tyman

Tyman Meaning & Origin

About Tyman
The surname Tyman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tighe" or "Tighearn," meaning "ruler" or "lord." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Tighe or Tighearn. Over time, the name evolved into Tyman, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestral ties to someone who held a position of authority or leadership in their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tyman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tyman: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tyman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tyman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMN
🗽 NYSIIS
TNA
🔊 Soundex
T0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tyman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tyman in Braille

Here's how to represent Tyman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tyman in braille

How to sign the name Tyman using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tyman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tyman in sign language

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