My last name is actually Tyrone, my great aunt wrote books about my bloodline's past. We originated in Ireland and apparently one of my ancestors were king O'Neal who lead a fight against England and even got help from Spain. Our family's last name used to be O'Neal but one of the queens of England were hunting us down so we had to change our last name to Tyrone which is also the name of a county in Ireland.We ended up in America and our family had slaves, when the slaves were freed they took our last name because they didn't have a name of their own. My grandparents and father were in Texas and they came to California when my father was about 8 months old.We are even related to the actor in the show called "Tyrone Power" and one of the founders of a huge tech company called "Intel". My father even ran for state assembly.So, now we are in California and everyone seems to think I am African American because of my last name. I hope this has been educational for you!
We ended up in America and our family had slaves, when the slaves were freed they took our last name because they didn't have a name of their own. My grandparents and father were in Texas and they came to California when my father was about 8 months old.
We are even related to the actor in the show called "Tyrone Power" and one of the founders of a huge tech company called "Intel". My father even ran for state assembly.
So, now we are in California and everyone seems to think I am African American because of my last name.
I hope this has been educational for you!