Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
TYSON
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The son of Tys, an abbreviation, among the Dutch, of Matthias.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TYSON. Gilbert Tison, a Norman of distinction, was a tenant in chief at the making of Domesday.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English