Show ContentsTyner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Tyner surname comes from an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name "O Teimhneain," which is derived from the word "teimhean," meaning "dark."

Early Origins of the Tyner family

The surname Tyner was first found in County Leix (Irish: Laois) formerly known as Queen's County, located in central Ireland, in Leinster Province, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Tyner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tyner research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1659, 1665, 1861 and 1913 are included under the topic Early Tyner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tyner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: O'Tynan, Tinan, Tynan, Tynnan, O'Teynane and many more.

Early Notables of the Tyner family

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Tyner Ranking

In the United States, the name Tyner is the 3,889th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


Tyner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tyner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Delia Tyner, aged 40, who immigrated to America from County Mayo, in 1892
  • Wm. Tyner, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1892
  • Mrs Tyner, aged 36, who settled in America, in 1894
  • Harriet Tyner, aged 11, who landed in America, in 1895
  • Fanny Tyner, aged 18, who landed in America, in 1896
Tyner Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alice Tyner, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1905
  • Henry Tyner, aged 48, who landed in America from London, in 1905
  • George Tyner, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Southampton, England, in 1907
  • Mrs. R. H. Tyner, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
  • Ciss Tyner, aged 24, who landed in America from Cork, Ireland, in 1909
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Tyner (post 1700) +

  • Lanardo Tyner (b. 1975), American professional boxer in the Welterweight division from Detroit, Michigan
  • James Noble Tyner (1826-1904), American lawyer and politician, 26th United States Postmaster General
  • Jason Renyt Tyner (b. 1977), American former Major League Baseball outfielder
  • William Leroy "Roy" Tyner (1934-1989), Native American NASCAR Grand National driver
  • Scott Tyner (b. 1972), American former NFL punter
  • Jarvis Tyner (b. 1941), American candidate for Vice President of the United States of the Communist Party USA in 1976
  • Jarvis Tyner, American politician, Candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1972, 1976 2
  • James Noble Tyner (1826-1904), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1869-75; U.S. Postmaster General, 1876-77 2
  • F. M. Tyner, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1856 2
  • Deborah G. Tyner, American politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 2001 2
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


Suggested Readings for the name Tyner +

  • John Kendig Barr: His Ancestors and His Descendants by Mary Alice Burchfield.
  • The Tyner Family and Some Other Relatives by Max R. Tyner.

  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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