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

Tichy, 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 Tichy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tichy in America

Tichy is the 22346th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tichy surname appeared 1,153 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 Tichy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tichy 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 Tichy

The surname Tichy is of Czech origin, deriving from the Czech word "tichy," meaning "quiet" or "silent." It likely originated in the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century, as a descriptive nickname for someone who was perceived as being particularly quiet or reserved in their demeanor.

The name can be traced back to various regions within the present-day Czech Republic, particularly in areas like Bohemia and Moravia. Its earliest recorded instances can be found in medieval records and documents from these regions, often appearing in slightly different spellings such as Tichý, Tichÿ, or Tichy.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing this surname was Jan Tichy, a merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Cesky Krumlov in Bohemia during the late 15th century. Records indicate that he was involved in various business ventures and owned several properties in the area.

Another notable figure was Mikulas Tichy, a Catholic priest and theologian who lived in the 16th century. Born in 1532 in the town of Veseli nad Moravou, he studied at the University of Prague and later became a prominent figure in the Catholic Church, serving as a canon in the city of Olomouc.

In the 17th century, there was a family of noble landowners named Tichy von Tichavic, who held significant estates and properties in the region of Moravia. One member of this family, Jan Tichy von Tichavic, born in 1612, served as a military officer and participated in the Thirty Years' War.

Moving into the 18th century, we find Jan Krtitel Tichy, a renowned Czech composer and organist who lived from 1731 to 1810. He is known for his contributions to sacred music and organ compositions, and his works were widely performed in churches throughout Bohemia and Moravia.

In more recent history, the name Tichy has been associated with several notable individuals, such as the Czech mathematician Eduard Tichy, who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis in the early 20th century. He was born in 1884 and lived until 1964.

These examples illustrate the rich history and diverse backgrounds associated with the surname Tichy, which has its roots firmly planted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of the Czech lands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tichy

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

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

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