Explore the Family Name Tindale

The meaning of Tindale

English (Durham and Yorkshire): variant of Tindall.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tindale has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 75,938 in 2000, the name slipped to 82,908 in 2010, indicating a decline of 9.18 percent. The count of people carrying the Tindale surname also dropped by 3.81 percent during the same time period, from 236 people to 227. This resulted in a proportional decrease per 100k people from 0.09 to 0.08, marking a decrease of 11.11 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#75,938#82,908-9.18%
Count236227-3.81%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tindale

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Tindale surname identified as White, accounting for 87.71 percent in 2000 and slipping slightly to 87.22 percent in 2010 - a change of -0.56 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Black fell from 10.17 percent to 8.37 percent, marking a 17.70 percent decline. Notably, the Hispanic population within this surname group emerged in 2010, constituting 2.20 percent. There were no recorded changes in the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories within this time frame.

20002010Change
White87.71%87.22%-0.56%
Black10.17%8.37%-17.7%
Hispanic0%2.2%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%