Explore the Family Name Tozier
The meaning of Tozier
English: variant of Tozer. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tozier in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tozier has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 23,037 with a count of 1,036 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 24,554, while the count also slightly decreased to 1,018. This represents a change of -6.59 in rank and -1.74 in count, indicating a marginal decline in the popularity of the surname over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,037 | #24,554 | -6.59% |
| Count | 1,036 | 1,018 | -1.74% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.35 | -7.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tozier
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the surname Tozier identify as White, with an increase from 94.59% in 2000 to 95.48% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease from 2.41% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010. Notably, there was a small representation of individuals identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races in 2010, which was not recorded in the 2000 census. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.59% | 95.48% | 0.94% |
| Hispanic | 2.41% | 1.96% | -18.67% |
| Two or More Races | 1.83% | 1.28% | -30.05% |
| Black | 0% | 0.79% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |