Explore the Family Name Thull
The meaning of Thull
German: 1. from a short form, Thietilo, of an ancient Germanic personal name related to Dietrich. 2. nickname from Middle High German tul ‘coarse’. 3. topographic name from Middle High German tülle, tulle ‘boardwall, pilings; settlement outside the (city) wall behind pilings’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Thull in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Thull has experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,817 in popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 33,894, a change of -6.53%. The number of individuals with this surname also dropped from 686 to 671 during this period, indicating a modest -2.19% change. Additionally, the proportion of people named Thull per 100,000 decreased by -8.0%, moving from 0.25 to 0.23.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,817 | #33,894 | -6.53% |
| Count | 686 | 671 | -2.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.23 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thull
The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Thull over the same decade. The largest group identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 97.23% in 2000 to 93.44% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races also declined somewhat, from 1.75% to 1.64%. Notably, there were new entries in the ethnicity categorization in 2010 that were not present in 2000. People with the surname Thull began to identify as Hispanic (2.09%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.19%), while the percentage for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained at zero both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.23% | 93.44% | -3.9% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.09% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.75% | 1.64% | -6.29% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.19% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |