Explore the Family Name Tise

The meaning of Tise

Probably an Americanized form of German Theis or Theiss.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tise saw a slight shift in its popularity between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tise was ranked 55,124th popular surname with 349 individuals bearing it, corresponding to 0.13 per 100k persons. Ten years later, the rank fell to 57,781, indicating a decrease of 4.82%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname rose slightly to 352, a modest increase of 0.86%. This resulted in a minor decrease in the proportion of people with this surname, which stood at 0.12 per 100k persons — a decline of 7.69%.

20002010Change
Rank#55,124#57,781-4.82%
Count3493520.86%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tise

On the other hand, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tise evolved significantly during the same ten-year period. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the surname were of White ethnicity (79.66%), followed by Hispanic (13.18%). By 2010, while the White category still dominated, its proportion had dipped by 3% to 77.27%. The Hispanic category also saw a decline of 15.93%, dropping to 11.08%. Notably, there were substantial increases in the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories, with respective changes of 118.88% and 56.98%. The representation of the surname among those identifying with two or more races also increased by 36.68%. There were no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. This data is all based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

20002010Change
White79.66%77.27%-3%
Hispanic13.18%11.08%-15.93%
Black3.44%5.4%56.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.43%3.13%118.88%
Two or More Races2.29%3.13%36.68%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%