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

Tiley, 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 Tiley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tiley in America

Tiley is the 61123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tiley surname appeared 329 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 Tiley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tiley 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 Tiley

The surname Tiley is of English origin and is believed to have originated in the county of Gloucestershire during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "tigel," which means "tiler" or "maker of tiles." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in the production or installation of tiles, perhaps as skilled craftsmen or workers in the construction industry.

One of the earliest records of the name Tiley can be found in the Gloucestershire Subsidy Rolls of 1327, where a William Tyli is listed as a taxpayer. This document provides valuable insight into the early use and spelling variations of the name, which included Tyli, Tyly, and Tiley.

During the 14th century, the surname Tiley appeared in various historical records across Gloucestershire and neighboring counties. For instance, in the Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem from 1369, a John Tyly is mentioned as holding land in the village of Quedgeley, near Gloucester.

As time passed, the name Tiley spread to other parts of England, and by the 16th century, it could be found in regions such as Wiltshire and Somerset. One notable individual bearing this surname was John Tiley, a prominent merchant and landowner from Bristol, who lived from 1530 to 1602.

In the 17th century, the name Tiley gained recognition through the works of Samuel Tiley, a renowned English clergyman and author born in 1618 in Wiltshire. His literary contributions, including sermons and religious treatises, helped establish the Tiley name within the academic and ecclesiastical circles of the time.

Another noteworthy figure was Sir Walter Tiley, a military officer and politician who lived from 1668 to 1742. He served as a member of parliament for the borough of Callington in Cornwall and played a significant role in the political landscape of his era.

Moving into the 19th century, the Tiley surname continued to be represented by individuals who made their mark in various fields. For example, Thomas Tiley (1808-1892) was a prominent architect and surveyor from Gloucestershire, responsible for designing several notable buildings in the region.

It is worth mentioning that the name Tiley has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Tiley Farm in Gloucestershire and Tiley Green in Oxfordshire. These locations likely derived their names from early settlers or landowners bearing the Tiley surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tiley

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

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

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