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

Tillack, 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 Tillack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tillack in America

Tillack is the 64891st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tillack surname appeared 306 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 Tillack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tillack 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 Tillack

The surname Tillack is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the regions of East Prussia and Brandenburg. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Tille," which means "linden tree." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to refer to someone who lived near or worked with linden trees.

The earliest known record of the name Tillack dates back to the 16th century. In 1567, a man named Hans Tillack was mentioned in a document from the town of Königsberg, which was then part of East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia).

In the 17th century, the name Tillack appeared in several church records and land registers in the Prussian provinces of East Prussia and Brandenburg. For instance, a Johann Tillack was listed as a landowner in the village of Schönfließ, Brandenburg, in 1624.

One of the earliest notable figures with the surname Tillack was Johann Samuel Tillack (1752-1833), a German Protestant theologian and author who served as a pastor in various churches in East Prussia and Brandenburg.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Christian Friedrich Tillack (1785-1844), a German journalist and publisher who was born in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland). He founded the influential newspaper Vossische Zeitung in Berlin and was known for his critical reporting on the Prussian government, which led to his imprisonment on several occasions.

In the 19th century, the name Tillack was also found in various regions of Germany, including Saxony and Mecklenburg. One example is Ernst Tillack (1829-1898), a German painter and illustrator from Dresden, Saxony, who was known for his landscapes and genre scenes.

Another noteworthy person with this surname was Max Tillack (1869-1945), a German architect and urban planner who was involved in the design and development of several cities in East Prussia and Brandenburg, including Allenstein (now Olsztyn, Poland) and Potsdam.

During the 20th century, the name Tillack continued to be present in Germany, as well as in other countries where German immigrants had settled, such as the United States and Canada. One example is Rolf Tillack (1907-1966), a German-American engineer and inventor who worked on the development of early television systems and held several patents in the field of electronics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tillack

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

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

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