Explore the Family Name Tummala

The meaning of Tummala

Indian (Telangana, Andhra Pradesh): habitational name from Tummala village in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tummala has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 75,466 in popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to rank 34,916, marking a 53.73% change. The count of individuals carrying this surname also rose from 238 in 2000 to 646 in 2010 – an impressive growth rate of 171.43%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, the surname Tummala went from being held by approximately 0.09 individuals in 2000 to around 0.22 in 2010, showing a 144.44% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,466	#34,916	53.73%
Count	238	646	171.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.22	144.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tummala

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tummala, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly linked to the Asian/Pacific Islander group. In 2000, 94.54% of those with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a figure which increased slightly to 96.59% in 2010. The census also reported a decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as having two or more races, dropping from 2.94% in 2000 to 1.24% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as White decreased from 2.10% to 1.70% over the same period. There were no individuals with the surname Tummala who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	94.54%	96.59%	2.17%
White	2.1%	1.7%	-19.05%
Two or More Races	2.94%	1.24%	-57.82%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%