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

Tial, 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 Tial surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tial in America

Tial is the 68345th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tial surname appeared 288 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 Tial.

The history of the last name Tial

The surname Tial originated in the Brittany region of northwestern France during the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old Breton words "ti" meaning house and "al" meaning from, effectively translating to "from the house". This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a notable or distinguished house within a village or town.

Early records indicate the name was initially spelled as "Tihall" or "Tihal" before evolving into its modern Tial form over several centuries. One of the earliest known references to the name appears in a 1296 charter from the Duchy of Brittany, which mentions a "Jehan Tihal" as a landowner in the parish of Plouzané.

By the 15th century, the Tial surname had spread beyond Brittany into neighboring regions of France. An important early bearer was Olivier Tial, a merchant and civic leader born in Nantes around 1420. Records show he served as a city alderman and was involved in trade with England and the Low Countries.

During the 16th century, several Tial families were recorded in the parish registers of various towns in Normandy. Notable examples include Guillaume Tial (b. 1542) from Bayeux, and Jeanne Tial (b. 1569) from Cherbourg. The latter's name appears in a 1602 census record from the nearby village of Trevieres.

As the Tial name continued to disperse across France over the following centuries, it also began appearing in historical documents from other European countries. One early example is Johann Tial, a German mercenary soldier who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and is mentioned in military records from 1637.

Another notable bearer was Pieter Tial (1672-1741), a Dutch merchant and shipowner based in Amsterdam. Historical accounts describe him as one of the city's wealthiest traders, with business interests spanning from the Baltic to the Mediterranean.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tial

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

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 Tial 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.

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 Tial was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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