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Where did the name Tyska come from?

Where did the name Tyska come from?

John Tyska (View posts)
Posted: 8 Nov 2001 7:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Tyska
Does anyone know?

Re: Where did the name Tyska come from?

Melissa (View posts)
Posted: 20 Nov 2001 7:48AM GMT
Classification: Death
I dated a guy named Mark Tyska. We got into the conversation about the last name, and he told me that he believed that the name was maybe Russian, perhaps, Chech? He said that the story was that the name was "americanized" or shortened to Tyska from a longer surname. He was from Ohio, and he had several family members there with the same last name. Unfortunately he was killed in an automobile accident in 1997, but i have a few of his family member names if anyone is interested. melissagateway@yahoo.com

Re: Where did the name Tyska come from?

Stan Tyska (View posts)
Posted: 18 Dec 2001 4:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
John, My father Benjamin Tyska came from Lodz, Poland. The name was never shortened and he objected to the addition of "z" to his name (Tyszka). He said there never was a z in it. His father was Alexander. I don`t know what part of Poland he came from. The few records that I have of him spells his name Tyska. I`m still at a standstill at trying to find my roots. My father didn`t share much family history so it makes my search a little more difficult. I will pass on any info whenever I can.

Re: Where did the name Tyska come from?

Posted: 2 Sep 2002 7:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
have been told that it also possibly may have been ukrainian or russian. grandfathers where abouts sketchy at time of him going to u.s.

Re: Where did the name Tyska come from?

John R. Tyska (View posts)
Posted: 9 Sep 2002 9:07PM GMT
Classification: Query
My father tells me that in the finn language the last name Tyska means "A German".When my Great Grandparents came to
Canada the name was shortened to Tyska, before then it used to be something like "Tyyska", and pronounced tush-ka.

Re: Where did the name Tyska come from?

John R. Tyska (View posts)
Posted: 9 Sep 2002 9:07PM GMT
Classification: Query
My father tells me that in the finn language the last name Tyska means "A German".When my Great Grandparents came to
Canada the name was shortened to Tyska, before then it used to be something like "Tyyska", and pronounced tush-ka.

Re: Where did the name Tyska come from?

John R. Tyska (View posts)
Posted: 9 Sep 2002 9:07PM GMT
Classification: Query
My father tells me that in the finn language the last name Tyska means "A German".When my Great Grandparents came to
Canada the name was shortened to Tyska, before then it used to be something like "Tyyska", and pronounced tush-ka.

Re: Where did the name Tyska come from?

Posted: 23 Oct 2003 11:36PM GMT
Classification: Immigration
Surnames: Tyskä/Tyyskä
The Tyskä/ Tyyskä name has Nordic roots.Note umlat over the "a".
Here are some that emigrated from Finland:

Tyyskä Aleksander Virginia MN USA 07.05.1913
Tyyskä Alex Mass MI USA 05.01.1910
Tyyskä Amanda New York NY USA 11.12.1909
Tyyskä Anna New York NY USA 10.03.1906

Tyyskä Briita Kent WA USA 05.04.1902
Tyyskä Briita Astoria OR USA 01.05.1907
Tyyskä Edvard Waukegan IL USA 30.10.1907
Tyyskä Edvard Virginia MN USA 22.04.1911
Tyyskä Eino Hyannis MA USA 07.06.1913
Tyyskä Elias Finmark ON CDN 28.04.1909
Tyyskä Emil Chicago IL USA 27.04.1910
Tyyskä Fredrika New York NY USA 12.08.1903
Tyyskä Hannes Mass MI USA 05.01.1910
Tyyskä Hilma Mass MI USA 05.01.1910
Tyyskä Hjalmar Waukegan IL USA 22.02.1905
Tyyskä Ida Hyannis MA USA 27.04.1910
Tyyskä Johan Boston MA USA 29.03.1905
Tyyskä Johan Aron Waukegan IL USA 28.03.1906
Tyyskä Kaapriel Quebec PQ CDN 30.04.1910
Tyyskä Kaarle Calumet MI USA 18.05.1901
Tyyskä Lempi H. Hyannis MA USA 27.09.1913
Tyyskä Otto Montréal PQ CDN 08.08.1928
Tyyskä Peter New York NY USA 16.09.1905
Tyyskä Robert Ironwood MI USA 05.05.1909
Tyyskä Vilhelm Mass MI USA 23.12.1908
Tyyskä Wieno M. Hyannis MA USA 27.09.1913
Tyyskä Wilhelm Hyannis MA USA 15.02.1905
Tyyskä Antti Matinp. 04.03.1904 02.10.1871 Oulu Amerikka
Tyyskä Edvard 29.08.1907 . .1883 Valkeala Amerikka
Tyyskä Eino 28.05.1913 . .1892 Merijärvi Amerikka
Tyyskä Emil 15.04.1909 . .1880 Jaakkima Amerikka
Tyyskä Heleena 30.01.1900 . .1860 Merijärvi Amerikka
Tyyskä Iida Maria 12.04.1910 16.04.1892 Merijärvi Amerikka
Tyyskä Jalmari 30.01.1900 . .1895 Merijärvi Amerikka
Tyyskä Juho Aaron 24.03.1906 . .1888 Valkeala Amerikka
Tyyskä Kaarle Kustaa Aleksanteri . .1901 . .1863 Tyrnävä Amerikka
Tyyskä Lyydia Sofia 25.05.1909 . .1890 Valkeala Amerikka
Tyyskä Maria 30.01.1900 . .1884 Merijärvi Amerikka
Tyyskä Otto 30.01.1900 . .1887 Merijärvi Amerikka
Tyyskä Pekka 12.09.1905 30.03.1875 Iisalmen pit. Amerikka
Tyyskä Pekka Jahvetinp. 03.03.1902 30.03.1875 Iisalmen pit. Amerikka
Tyyskä Riitta 19.03.1902 . .1878 Oulu Amerikka
Tyyskä Robert 15.04.1909 . .1887 Jaakkima Amerikka
Tyyskä Taneli Robert 04.06.1903 22.12.1863 Merijärvi Amerikka

Re: Where did the name Tyska come from?

Posted: 11 Dec 2003 3:16AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, my last name is Tyska and my family came here from Poland. My family is very polish!!!!
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