Explore the Family Name Tiu

The meaning of Tiu

1. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 張, see Zhang 1. This surname is most common in the Philippines. 2. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 刁, see Diao 1. 3. Amerindian (Guatemala; also Tíu): Mayan name, from a Castilianized form of a word denoting a coyote. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Wilfredo, Alfredo, Domingo, Ofelio, Alfonso, Amando, Balbino, Carlos, Elvira, Ernesto, Fortunato, Jaime.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tiu has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 30,292 in 2000 to 22,421 in 2010, an increase of approximately 26%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Tiu surname surged by 57.48% from 729 in 2000 to 1,148 in 2010. This growth is also reflected in the proportion per 100k, which rose by 44.44%, indicating a marked increase in the popularity of this surname.

20002010Change
Rank#30,292#22,42125.98%
Count7291,14857.48%
Proportion per 100k0.270.3944.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tiu

The ethnicity associated with the surname Tiu also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. Despite experiencing a slight decrease of 8.88%, Asian/Pacific Islander remained the dominant ethnic identity related to this surname. Two or more races saw a reduction of 23.91%, while the percentage of those identifying as White increased slightly by 13.82%. The most substantial change was noted in the Hispanic category, which more than doubled, increasing by 111.85%. No changes were recorded for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities within this period.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander85.46%77.87%-8.88%
Hispanic6.58%13.94%111.85%
White3.98%4.53%13.82%
Two or More Races3.43%2.61%-23.91%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%