Explore the Family Name Tisby
The meaning of Tisby
Origin undetermined.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tisby in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tisby has increased slightly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tisby was ranked 44,192 in terms of most common surnames and by 2010, it had moved up slightly to rank 43,885. This represents a rise of roughly 0.69%. In terms of raw numbers, there were 459 individuals with the last name Tisby in 2000 and that number grew by approximately 7% to 491 in 2010. The proportion of people named Tisby per 100,000 remained steady at 0.17 for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,192 | #43,885 | 0.69% |
| Count | 459 | 491 | 6.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tisby
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tisby from the data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, it is primarily linked to Black ethnicity. In 2000, 93.25% of individuals with this last name identified as Black, though this proportion dropped slightly to 91.45% in 2010. Over the same time period, the percentage of Tisbys identifying with two or more races increased significantly from 1.31% to 2.85%, showing an over 117% increase. There was also a small decrease in the percentage of Tisbys identifying as White (4.36% to 3.46%), and a new appearance of Hispanic identification in 2010 at 1.43%. No Tisbys identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 93.25% | 91.45% | -1.93% |
| White | 4.36% | 3.46% | -20.64% |
| Two or More Races | 1.31% | 2.85% | 117.56% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.43% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |