Explore the Family Name Tulley
The meaning of Tulley
1. English and Irish: variant of Tully. 2. Native American (Navajo): variant of Tullie.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tulley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tulley has seen a minor change in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked as the 23,411th most popular name in 2000, it slipped slightly to the 23,500th position in 2010, marking a small decrease of 0.38 percent. However, there was an increase in the total count of people with the Tulley surname by 6.71 percent, rising from 1,013 individuals in 2000 to 1,081 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 2.63 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,411 | #23,500 | -0.38% |
| Count | 1,013 | 1,081 | 6.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.37 | -2.63% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tulley
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Tulley also shifted during this period, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 83.61 percent identified as White, decreasing slightly to 82.89 percent by 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native also declined, by 6.12 percent and 13.06 percent respectively. On the other hand, those who identified as having two or more ethnicities increased by 35.39 percent, and those identifying as Hispanic and Black also saw increases, at 33.05 percent and 17.09 percent respectively. Notably, all figures should be interpreted considering that some data might have been suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.61% | 82.89% | -0.86% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 8.19% | 7.12% | -13.06% |
| Black | 4.74% | 5.55% | 17.09% |
| Two or More Races | 1.78% | 2.41% | 35.39% |
| Hispanic | 1.18% | 1.57% | 33.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.49% | 0.46% | -6.12% |