Explore the Family Name Tansil
The meaning of Tansil
Altered form of Tancil, itself probably an altered form of English Tansell or Tanswell (see Taswell).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tansil in the United States?
According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tansil in the United States has slightly decreased by 4.87% between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 64,008 and by 2010, its rank had dropped to 67,126. However, the number of individuals bearing the Tansil surname actually marginally increased from 291 in 2000 to 294 in 2010, a growth of 1.03%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 residents bearing the Tansil name fell by 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,008 | #67,126 | -4.87% |
| Count | 291 | 294 | 1.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tansil
On the matter of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests a slight shift in the ethnic identity distribution associated with the Tansil surname during the same decade. While the percentage of those identifying as White increased from 40.55% to 43.88%, there was a small decrease in those identifying as Black, sliding from 55.33% to 52.04%. The census for the first time also recorded a small percentage (2.04%) of Tansils identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010. No changes were recorded in the categories of Two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 55.33% | 52.04% | -5.95% |
| White | 40.55% | 43.88% | 8.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.04% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |