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

Tielke, 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 Tielke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tielke in America

Tielke is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tielke surname appeared 127 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 Tielke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tielke 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 Tielke

The surname TIELKE is of German origin and can be traced back to the late medieval period in central Europe. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from a town or village called Tielke or Tielken. The name may also have its roots in the Old High German word 'tili', meaning a plank or board, suggesting an occupation related to carpentry or woodworking.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the TIELKE surname appears in the Märkische Bürgerbuch (Brandenburg Civic Book) from the 14th century, where a certain Hans Tielke is mentioned as a resident of the town of Pritzwalk. This indicates that the name was already in use and possibly originated in the region of Brandenburg, Germany.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the TIELKE surname can be found in various church records and legal documents across northern Germany, particularly in the states of Mecklenburg and Pomerania. Notable individuals from this period include Johann Tielke (1563-1644), a Lutheran theologian and author from Rostock, and Bartholomäus Tielke (1597-1666), a merchant and alderman in the city of Stralsund.

In the 18th century, the TIELKE name gained prominence through the work of Joachim Tielke (1641-1719), a renowned lute maker from the German city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia). His instruments were highly sought after by nobility and musicians throughout Europe, and he is considered one of the most skilled luthiers of the Baroque era.

Another notable figure was Friedrich Tielke (1782-1851), a German architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the redesign and reconstruction of several cities in Saxony and Prussia after the Napoleonic Wars. His most notable works include the city plans for Dresden and Leipzig.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the TIELKE surname continued to be found across various regions of Germany, as well as in areas with significant German immigration, such as the United States and Brazil. One notable individual from this period was Carl Tielke (1877-1942), a German composer and music educator who taught at the Conservatory of Music in Leipzig.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tielke

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

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

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