Explore the Family Name Tweedle

The meaning of Tweedle

English (Cheshire): variant of Tweddle.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tweedle has seen a slight increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tweedle was ranked as the 57,544th most common surname, while a decade later it had moved up to the 55,841st position. This represents an overall popularity growth of 2.96%. The number of people with this surname also increased from 331 to 367 during this period, representing a rise of 10.88%. Despite this growth, the proportion of individuals bearing the Tweedle surname per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,544	#55,841	2.96%
Count	331	367	10.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tweedle

When examining the ethnicity associated with the Tweedle surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts in ethnic identity over the first decade of the 21st century. In 2000, 86.71% of individuals with this surname identified as White, but by 2010 this figure had decreased to 80.38%, marking a change of -7.30%. The year 2010 also saw an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.51% to 4.90%, representing a 224.50% change. The proportion identifying as Black also grew from 10.57% to 12.26%, a 15.99% increase. Interestingly, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, by 2010, 1.91% of individuals reported having two or more ethnic identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.71%	80.38%	-7.3%
Black	10.57%	12.26%	15.99%
Hispanic	1.51%	4.9%	224.5%
Two or More Races	0%	1.91%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%