Explore the Family Name Tidman

The meaning of Tidman

English: 1. (of German origin): from the Old Low German personal name Tideman (ancient Germanic Theudman, composed of the elements theod ‘people, race’ + man ‘man’). This was a common personal name among medieval German merchants, many of whom are recorded in early records of seaports on the east coast of England. 2. nickname from Middle English tidi ‘brave, virtuous; healthy, handsome’ + -man. Compare Tidey. 3. status name from Middle English titheman, a shortened form of Middle English tithing(e)man ‘tithingman’, a man responsible for collecting rent from a ‘tithing’, originally a group of ten households.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tidman saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname Tidman was ranked 78,035 and had a count of 228. Fast forward to 2010, the rank dropped to 84,136 with a count of 223. This represents a change of -7.82 in rank and a -2.19 in count over the ten-year period. The proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.08 for both years.

20002010Change
Rank#78,035#84,136-7.82%
Count228223-2.19%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tidman

On the subject of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, in 2000, individuals with the surname Tidman predominantly identified as White, accounting for a whopping 98.68% of the total. However, by 2010, although still dominant, this figure had slightly dipped to 94.62%. In contrast, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, the data shows that by 2010, 3.59% of individuals with the surname Tidman identified with two or more races, a category that had not been represented in 2000.

20002010Change
White98.68%94.62%-4.11%
Two or More Races0%3.59%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%