Explore the Family Name Tout

The meaning of Tout

English (mainly Somerset and Devon): 1. nickname from Middle English toute ‘buttocks, rump’, or a topographic name from the same word used in a transferred sense to denote a projection of rock or a hill. 2. variant of Tutt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tout has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Tout was ranked as the 43,955th most popular surname, slipping to the 45,189th spot in 2010. This represents a decrease in popularity of approximately 2.81%. However, the total number of people bearing the surname Tout has increased from 462 in 2000 to 474 in 2010, marking a rise of about 2.6%. The proportion per 100,000 people has declined by 5.88%, going from 0.17 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,955	#45,189	-2.81%
Count	462	474	2.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tout

The same Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information about the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Tout. In 2000, the largest ethnic group was White, making up 92.42% of the Tout population. By 2010, this percentage had decreased slightly to 89.03%. There was a significant increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which rose from 3.03% in 2000 to 5.91% in 2010. The portion of people identifying as two or more races modestly expanded from 1.52% to 1.69%. At the same time, there appeared a new presence of Hispanic identity at 1.27%. The percentage of Black individuals dropped from 1.52% in 2000 to zero in 2010, and there were no American Indian and Alaskan Natives recorded in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.42%	89.03%	-3.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.03%	5.91%	95.05%
Two or More Races	1.52%	1.69%	11.18%
Hispanic	0%	1.27%	0%
Black	1.52%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%