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

Tietsort, 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 Tietsort surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tietsort in America

Tietsort is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tietsort surname appeared 256 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 Tietsort.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tietsort 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 Tietsort

The surname TIETSORT is of Dutch origin, originating in the Netherlands in the early 17th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "tiet" meaning "breast" and "sort" meaning "kind" or "type." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for someone with a particular physical characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the TIETSORT name can be found in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) in the 1620s, where a merchant by the name of Pieter TIETSORT was active in the spice trade. Records indicate that he was born in Amsterdam in the late 16th century and traveled extensively throughout the Dutch East Indies, establishing trading posts for the Dutch East India Company.

In the late 17th century, the name appears in various government records and church registers in the Dutch provinces of North Holland and South Holland. One notable individual was Jan TIETSORT, a successful shipbuilder from Rotterdam who lived from 1642 to 1712. He was known for his innovative ship designs and contributed to the Dutch maritime industry's dominance during the Golden Age of Dutch exploration and trade.

The TIETSORT name also has a connection to the city of Leiden, where a branch of the family settled in the early 18th century. Maria TIETSORT, born in 1715, was a renowned artist and painter who became a member of the prestigious Leiden Guild of St. Luke, a prestigious artists' guild at the time.

In the 19th century, the TIETSORT name gained prominence in the field of academia. Willem TIETSORT (1822-1893) was a respected professor of linguistics at the University of Groningen, known for his research on Germanic languages and their historical development.

Another notable figure was Hendrik TIETSORT (1876-1942), a Dutch architect who played a significant role in the development of the Amsterdam School architectural style. His iconic designs, such as the Scheepvaarthuis (Shipping House) in Amsterdam, are considered architectural landmarks and prime examples of the Expressionist movement in Dutch architecture.

While the TIETSORT name is not as common today as it once was in the Netherlands, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and encompasses various fields, including trade, maritime activities, art, academia, and architecture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tietsort

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

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

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