Explore the Family Name Tommie

The meaning of Tommie

1. English: variant of Tommy. 2. Native American (e.g. Seminole): adoption of the English personal name Tommie (pet form of Thomas) as a surname.

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

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

The surname Tommie has seen an increase in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked at 79,676 but by 2010, it had risen to 66,553, representing a change of 16.47%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this last name grew from 222 in 2000 to 297 in 2010, marking a substantial 33.78% increase. The proportion per 100,000 individuals also increased by 25.0%, moving from 0.08 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,676	#66,553	16.47%
Count	222	297	33.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.1	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tommie

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data regarding ethnic identity, there were changes observed in various categories for the surname Tommie between 2000 and 2010. The number of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 100.00%, effectively disappearing from the dataset. The proportion of individuals claiming two or more races changed slightly, decreasing by 3.81%. The percentage of white individuals dropped significantly from 38.74% to 27.27%, a decrease of 29.61%. The Hispanic representation increased from 0.00% to 2.36%. There was a noticeable increase in the black population, from 31.98% to 37.37%, an increase of 16.85%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a significant increase of 30.47%, moving from 22.97% to 29.97%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	31.98%	37.37%	16.85%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	22.97%	29.97%	30.47%
White	38.74%	27.27%	-29.61%
Two or More Races	3.15%	3.03%	-3.81%
Hispanic	0%	2.36%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.15%	0%	-100%