Explore the Family Name Twobulls

The meaning of Twobulls

Native American (also Two Bulls): translation into English of a personal name such as Dakota Sioux Tataŋka Noŋpa, composed of tataŋka ‘bull’ and noŋpa ‘two’, or Cheyenne Hotoa’ohnešese, derived from hotoa’e ‘bull’ and -neše ‘to be two in number’. See also Bull 5.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Twobulls has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 72,717 in popularity with a count of 249 people having this last name. By 2010, the rank had increased to 61,585 with 326 individuals named Twobulls, which represents a 15.31% rise in rank and a 30.92% increase in the total count. Furthermore, the proportion of people per 100,000 with this last name also rose by 22.22%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,717	#61,585	15.31%
Count	249	326	30.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Twobulls

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that almost all individuals with the Twobulls surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years. In 2000, 95.98% of Twobulls identified as such, slightly decreasing to 94.79% in 2010. There was a minor increase in individuals identifying as White, from 2.01% in 2000 to 2.15% in 2010. The most notable change was the emergence of Hispanic identification among Twobulls in 2010, accounting for 1.84%. However, there were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, and no individuals reported belonging to two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	95.98%	94.79%	-1.24%
White	2.01%	2.15%	6.97%
Hispanic	0%	1.84%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%