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

Tillery, 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 Tillery surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tillery in America

Tillery is the 4355th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tillery surname appeared 8,156 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Tillery.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tillery 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 Tillery

The surname Tillery is believed to have originated in England, likely in the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational surname derived from a place name, possibly from a location called Tillerie or a similar spelling variation.

One theory suggests that the name may have originated from the Old English words "til" or "tilia," meaning "tile" or "tilery," and could refer to someone who worked in a tile-making or tile-laying occupation. Another possible origin is that it may be derived from the Old French word "tuilerie," which also means a tile factory or tile works.

Historical records indicate that the name Tillery appeared in various medieval documents, such as the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from the 13th century, where it was recorded as "de Tyllerie." This suggests that the name was established in England by this time period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tillery can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John de Tyllerie was listed. This provides evidence of the name's presence in the West Midlands region of England during the 14th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Tillery throughout history include:

1. Sir William Tillery (1590-1666), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Ludgershall in the 17th century.
2. John Tillery (1647-1718), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
3. Thomas Tillery (1748-1828), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.
4. James Tillery (1807-1876), an American politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives in the mid-19th century.
5. Charles Tillery (1880-1952), an American baseball player who played in the Major Leagues for the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns in the early 20th century.

While the name Tillery may have originated from a place name or occupation related to tile-making, it has since become a well-established surname, particularly in England and parts of the United States. Its presence in historical records and association with notable individuals demonstrate its enduring legacy as a surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tillery

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

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

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