Find out how popular the last name Tish is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tish.

Tish, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tish surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tish in America

Tish is the 42378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tish surname appeared 512 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tish.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tish to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Tish

The surname Tish originated in Germany during the 13th century as a derivative of the Germanic personal name Tidico. It evolved from the Old High German word "thiud," meaning "people" or "nation." This name was originally found in regions like Bavaria and Saxony, where it was often associated with families or individuals who held positions of authority within their communities.

One of the earliest known records of the name Tish can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dated around 1275. This manuscript mentions a certain "Conradus Tisch," who is believed to have been a landowner or nobleman in the region.

In the 14th century, the Tish surname began to spread across other parts of Germany, with various spellings such as Tisch, Tische, and Tischen appearing in local records and documents. One notable example is the mention of a "Hans Tischen" in the Stadtbuch of Nuremberg, a city chronicle from 1387.

During the 16th century, the Tish surname gained prominence in several German states, including Prussia and Hesse. One famous bearer of this name was Johann Tisch, a Lutheran theologian and professor born in Hesse in 1536. His writings and teachings significantly influenced the development of Protestant theology in the region.

In the 17th century, the Tish surname also found its way to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and England. One notable figure from this period was Willem Tisch, a Dutch merchant and shipowner born in Amsterdam in 1623. He played a pivotal role in the establishment of trade routes between the Netherlands and the East Indies.

Another distinguished individual with the Tish surname was Johann Tisch, a German composer and organist born in Saxony in 1665. His works, which included numerous organ compositions and chorales, were widely celebrated during his lifetime and contributed significantly to the development of Baroque music.

As the centuries progressed, the Tish surname continued to spread across various regions, with different branches of the family establishing themselves in various parts of Europe and beyond. Despite its German origins, the name has since become more widely dispersed, with individuals bearing this surname found in many parts of the world today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tish

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tish.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tish was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Tish has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tish was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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