Explore the Family Name Tillis
The meaning of Tillis
1. English (Norfolk): variant of Tills, itself a variant of Till, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Tilles.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tillis in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tillis ranked 10,007 in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped slightly to 10,030 in 2010, representing a minor change of -0.23%. However, the count for this surname increased from 2,971 in 2000 to 3,211 in 2010, an increase of 8.08%. The proportion per 100,000 people of the surname Tillis saw a minuscule decrease from 1.1 to 1.09 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,007 | #10,030 | -0.23% |
| Count | 2,971 | 3,211 | 8.08% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.1 | 1.09 | -0.91% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tillis
The ethnicity breakdown as per the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. People with the surname Tillis who identified as White decreased from 42.28% to 40.27%, while those identifying as Black remained relatively steady at around 53%. There were increases in those identifying as Two or more races (from 2.12% to 3.02%) and Hispanic (from 1.62% to 2.77%). In addition, there was a significant increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, rising from 0.30% to 0.44%. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell slightly from 0.47% to 0.44%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 53.21% | 53.07% | -0.26% |
| White | 42.28% | 40.27% | -4.75% |
| Two or More Races | 2.12% | 3.02% | 42.45% |
| Hispanic | 1.62% | 2.77% | 70.99% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.47% | 0.44% | -6.38% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.3% | 0.44% | 46.67% |