2000
#118,236
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 136
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Tamulevich
A Belarusian or Russian surname indicating a person from the village of Tamulevichy.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 135 Americans carry the last name Tamulevich. That puts it at #143,511 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,538,921 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Tamulevich surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
135
1 in 2,538,921
Census rank
#143,511
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
118
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 118 bearers of the surname Tamulevich in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 143511th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Tamulevich, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Tamulevich
The surname TAMULEVICH is of Lithuanian origin, believed to have emerged in the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the Lithuanian word "tamulas," which means "dark" or "swarthy," indicating that the name was likely initially assigned as a descriptive nickname to someone with a particularly dark complexion.
One of the earliest known records of the TAMULEVICH name appears in the Metrica of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a collection of administrative documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. The name is spelled in various ways, including "Tamulowicz" and "Tamulewicz," reflecting the evolving orthography of the time.
In the 18th century, the TAMULEVICH surname can be found in church records from the Vilnius region of what is now modern-day Lithuania. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Jonas Tamulevičius (1735-1810), a Lithuanian Catholic priest and educator who established several schools in the Vilnius area.
As the TAMULEVICH family spread across Eastern Europe, the name appeared in different variations, such as "Tamulévitch" in Russian records and "Tamulewicz" in Polish documents. In the 19th century, Juozas Tamulevičius (1823-1901) was a prominent Lithuanian writer and journalist who contributed to the development of the Lithuanian national movement.
Another notable figure was Antanas Tamulevičius (1847-1923), a Lithuanian physician and one of the founders of the Lithuanian Scientific Society, which played a crucial role in promoting Lithuanian culture and education during the Russian Empire's rule over the region.
Towards the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th century, the TAMULEVICH surname began to appear in records from other parts of Europe and North America, reflecting the migration patterns of Lithuanian families seeking new opportunities or fleeing political turmoil.
Among the notable bearers of the TAMULEVICH name in the 20th century was Juozas Tamulevičius (1915-1999), a Lithuanian-American artist and sculptor known for his religious and abstract works, many of which can be found in churches and public spaces across the United States.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tamulevich
Among Census respondents with the surname Tamulevich, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Tamulevich bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Tamulevich surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.6% · 114
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
- Two or more races1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Tamulevich
Tamulevich appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#134,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
-11 bearers (-8.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 16,476 places
2020
#143,511
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
-7 bearers (-5.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,799 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #118,236 | 136 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #134,712 | 125 | 0.04 | -11 bearers (-8.1%) | Down 16,476 places |
| 2020 | #143,511 | 118 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-5.6%) | Down 8,799 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Tamulevich surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #134,712 | #143,511 | -6.5% |
| Count | 125 | 118 | -5.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Tamulevich bearers went from 125 to 118 (-5.6% change). The surname moved down 8,799 positions in the national ranking, going from #134,712 to #143,511.
FAQ
Tamulevich surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Tamulevich?
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the surname Tamulevich. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,538,921 residents.
How common is Tamulevich?
Tamulevich ranks #143,511 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 118 people with the surname Tamulevich. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (135), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Tamulevich.
Has Tamulevich become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Tamulevich went from 125 recorded bearers to 118. That is a decrease of 7 (-5.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #134,712 to #143,511.
What does the Census say about the background of Tamulevich?
Among Census respondents with the surname Tamulevich, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Two or More Races (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Tamulevich in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.6% (114 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Tamulevich appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.6%), Hispanic (1.7%), Two or More Races (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Tamulevich (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Tamulevich mean?
A Belarusian or Russian surname indicating a person from the village of Tamulevichy. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Tamulevich (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Tamulevich?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.