Explore the Family Name Tillson

The meaning of Tillson

English (Leicestershire and Lincolnshire): variant of Tilson.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tillson has seen a rise in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tillson ranked at 22,384 in terms of popularity but climbed to a rank of 21,237 by 2010, marking a 5.12 percent increase. The number of individuals with this surname also rose during this decade, with the count going from 1,073 in 2000 to 1,235 in 2010, reflecting a 15.1 percent growth. The proportion of people having the Tillson surname per 100,000 individuals marginally increased by 5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,384	#21,237	5.12%
Count	1,073	1,235	15.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.42	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tillson

When examining the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, it is evident that the ethnic identity associated with the Tillson surname has shifted somewhat between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 95.90 percent in 2000 to 92.55 percent in 2010. During the same period, there were significant increases in the percentages of those identifying as Hispanic and Black, with increases of 161.29 percent and 128.19 percent respectively. Additionally, there was a small rise in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, going up from 0.84 percent to 0.97 percent. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.9%	92.55%	-3.49%
Black	1.49%	3.4%	128.19%
Hispanic	0.93%	2.43%	161.29%
Two or More Races	0.84%	0.97%	15.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%