Explore the Family Name Tollison

The meaning of Tollison

1. English: unexplained. Compare Tolleson. 2. Americanized form of Norwegian Tollisen: rare patronymic from the personal name Tolli, a variant in Agder of Torleiv (see Tollefsen).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tollison has maintained relatively consistent popularity in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 13,173rd most popular surname, and by 2010, it moved slightly to the 13,184th position, representing a marginal decrease of 0.08 percent. However, the overall count of individuals with this surname increased from 2,127 in 2000 to 2,319 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 9.03 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remains steady at 0.79 for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,173	#13,184	-0.08%
Count	2,127	2,319	9.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.79	0.79	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tollison

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tollison, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over time. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped slightly from 94.88 to 93.01 percent. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black saw a significant increase, rising from 1.27 to 2.67 percent. There were also increases among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.56 to 0.86 percent) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.80 to 1.08 percent). Those identifying as Hispanic also rose marginally from 0.99 to 1.16 percent. Conversely, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.50 to 1.21 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.88%	93.01%	-1.97%
Black	1.27%	2.67%	110.24%
Two or More Races	1.5%	1.21%	-19.33%
Hispanic	0.99%	1.16%	17.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.8%	1.08%	35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	0.86%	53.57%