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

Tice, 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 Tice surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tice in America

Tice is the 3529th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tice surname appeared 10,118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Tice.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tice 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 Tice

The surname Tice has its origins in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English word "tice," which means "a small brook or stream." This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone who lived near a small brook or stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it is spelled as "Tysse." This record lists a person named Roger Tysse, who was living in Oxfordshire at the time. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, where it is spelled as "Tyse."

In the late 16th century, the name began to be spelled more consistently as "Tice." This spelling can be found in several parish records from the time, including those from the county of Sussex. One notable example is Thomas Tice, who was born in 1589 in the village of Westmeston, Sussex.

The name Tice may also be associated with certain place names, such as the village of Ticewell in Nottinghamshire. This village was originally recorded as "Ticewelle" in the Domesday Book of 1086, suggesting a possible connection between the surname and this location.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Tice:

1. John Tice (c. 1670-1742) was an English merchant and shipowner who played a significant role in the development of the Virginia tobacco trade in the early 18th century.

2. William Tice (1807-1891) was an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1852 to 1856.

3. Edward Tice (1826-1899) was a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Grosvenor Hotel and the Royal School of Mines.

4. Frances Tice (1850-1928) was an American author and educator known for her work in promoting women's education and suffrage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

5. Henry Tice (1898-1972) was an American artist and illustrator best known for his paintings of rural scenes and landscapes in the American Southwest.

While the surname Tice may have evolved over time, its roots can be traced back to the early medieval period in England, where it was likely associated with geographic features or specific locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tice

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

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

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