Explore the Family Name Tillack

The meaning of Tillack

Germanized form of Sorbian and Polish Tylak: from a derivative of the personal name Tyl.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tillack has seen a noticeable increase in prevalence over a decade. In 2000, Tillack was ranked at 74,164 in terms of popularity but rose to a rank of 64,891 by 2010, marking a change of 12.5 percent. Additionally, the raw count of individuals with this surname grew from 243 to 306, an increase of 25.93 percent. On a per 100,000 basis, the proportion also increased from 0.09 to 0.1, reflecting an 11.11 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,164	#64,891	12.5%
Count	243	306	25.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tillack

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Tillack has also seen shifts between 2000 and 2010 as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The most significant increase is within the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which grew from 8.23 percent to 12.42 percent, a change of 50.91 percent. The Hispanic category also saw an increase, moving from 3.29 percent to 4.90 percent, a growth of 48.94 percent. Additionally, the categories of Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native were introduced in 2010, representing 3.27 and 2.94 percent respectively. However, there was a decrease observed in the White and Two or More Races categories. The White category fell from 81.07 percent to 73.86 percent, a decline of 8.89 percent, while the Two or More Races category reduced from 6.17 percent to 2.61 percent, exhibiting a significant drop of 57.70 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.07%	73.86%	-8.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8.23%	12.42%	50.91%
Hispanic	3.29%	4.9%	48.94%
Black	0%	3.27%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.94%	0%
Two or More Races	6.17%	2.61%	-57.7%