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

Tidswell, 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 Tidswell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tidswell in America

Tidswell is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tidswell surname appeared 159 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 Tidswell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tidswell 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 Tidswell

The surname Tidswell is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is thought to derive from a place name, possibly a combination of the Old English words "tid" meaning time or season, and "well" referring to a water source or spring. This suggests the name may have originated in an area where there was a well or spring that flowed seasonally or at certain times.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tidswell can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which lists a John Tydeswell. The spelling variations at the time included Tyddeswell, Tydswell, and Tiddeswell, reflecting the evolution of the name over time.

In the 15th century, there are records of a Thomas Tidswell who was a landowner in Gloucestershire, born around 1420. His descendants may have carried the name further into the following centuries.

The Tidswell name also appears in historical documents from the county of Shropshire, where a Richard Tidswell is mentioned in the Feet of Fines records from 1563. This suggests the family had established roots in multiple regions of England by the 16th century.

One notable figure with the surname Tidswell was John Tidswell, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol during the 17th century. Born in 1632, he served as Mayor of Bristol in 1689 and was involved in the local governance and trade of the city.

Another individual of note was William Tidswell, a clergyman and academic who lived from 1705 to 1788. He was educated at Oxford University and served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Nottinghamshire for several decades.

In the 19th century, a prominent Tidswell family resided in the town of Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Samuel Tidswell (1796-1874) was a successful businessman and landowner, while his son Joseph Tidswell (1828-1902) followed in his footsteps as a notable figure in the local community.

Throughout its history, the Tidswell surname has maintained its roots in various regions of England, with families bearing the name scattered across counties such as Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Bristol, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tidswell

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

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

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