Explore the Family Name Tidball

The meaning of Tidball

English (Somerset and Devon): variant of Theobald.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Tidball in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Tidball' has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,353rd in terms of popularity among U.S. surnames, and by 2010, it had slipped to a rank of 31,211, representing a drop of 10.08%. The count of individuals with the surname also fell during this period, from 793 to 743, marking a 6.31% decline. Additionally, the proportion of individuals bearing this surname per 100,000 people dropped by 13.79%, from 0.29 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,353	#31,211	-10.08%
Count	793	743	-6.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.25	-13.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tidball

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Tidball' according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, we find that in both 2000 and 2010, the vast majority (94.70% in 2000 and 94.35% in 2010) identified as White. However, there was an appreciable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage rising from 1.64% in 2000 to 2.96% in 2010, a growth rate of 80.49%. On the other hand, the number of individuals identifying as Black decreased by 35.98%, going from 1.89% in 2000 to 1.21% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races also saw a slight decrease of 14.29%, from 1.26% in 2000 to 1.08% in 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.7%	94.35%	-0.37%
Hispanic	1.64%	2.96%	80.49%
Black	1.89%	1.21%	-35.98%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.08%	-14.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%