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

Tisdale, 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 Tisdale surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tisdale in America

Tisdale is the 3473rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tisdale surname appeared 10,293 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 Tisdale.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tisdale 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 Tisdale

The surname Tisdale is of Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from a place name. It is believed to have originated in the village of Tisdale, located in the county of Yorkshire, England, during the 8th or 9th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "tis" meaning "boundary" and "dæl" meaning "valley," suggesting the name refers to a valley situated along a boundary or border.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Tisdale can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled as "Tisdell." This entry indicates that the name was already established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various forms, including "Tisdal," "Tisdell," and "Tisdill." These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in spelling and record-keeping during that time.

One notable bearer of the surname Tisdale was Sir John Tisdale (c. 1480 - 1551), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire during the reign of Henry VIII. Another prominent figure was Richard Tisdale (1581 - 1643), an English jurist and Member of Parliament during the English Civil War.

In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the surname Tisdale began to appear in records of English settlers in the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances was William Tisdale, who arrived in Virginia in 1635.

Other notable individuals with the surname Tisdale throughout history include:

1. Thomas Tisdale (1583 - 1662), an English clergyman and author.
2. Eleanora Tisdale (1667 - 1735), an English diarist and writer.
3. Samuel Tisdale (1718 - 1789), an American physician and patriot during the American Revolutionary War.
4. James Tisdale (1788 - 1860), an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives.
5. Sarah Tisdale (1856 - 1935), an American educator and activist for women's rights.

The surname Tisdale has also been associated with various place names, including Tisdale, a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, which was named after the Tisdale family who were among the early settlers in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tisdale

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

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

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