Explore the Family Name Tule
The meaning of Tule
1. Hispanic or Amerindian (Mexico): from Mexican Spanish tule ‘cat-tail reed’, a word of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin. 2. Americanized form of Slovenian Tul: probably a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from tul ‘(small) tube’, also ‘eye of an axe’. 3. Bosniak: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tule in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tule has seen a significant growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname rose from 59,916th in 2000 to 52,482nd in 2010, marking an increase of 12.41%. During the same period, the count of individuals with the Tule surname also increased by 25.4%, changing from 315 in 2000 to 395 in 2010. This resulted in an increase in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.12 to 0.13, indicating a growth rate of 8.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,916 | #52,482 | 12.41% |
| Count | 315 | 395 | 25.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.13 | 8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tule
The ethnic identity associated with the Tule surname underwent significant changes as well, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2010, 68.35% of people with the Tule surname identified as Hispanic, marking a 17.02% increase from 2000 when the percentage was 58.41%. The percentage of Tule individuals who identified as White dropped significantly from 35.87% in 2000 to 25.32% in 2010, a decrease of 29.41%. A slight decrease was also observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander group, falling from 2.86% to 2.78%. The Black community saw an increase in representation within the Tule surname, growing from 1.90% in 2000 to 3.04% in 2010. No changes were recorded for individuals identifying as Two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 58.41% | 68.35% | 17.02% |
| White | 35.87% | 25.32% | -29.41% |
| Black | 1.9% | 3.04% | 60% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.86% | 2.78% | -2.8% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |