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

Tith, 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 Tith surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tith in America

Tith is the 41959th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tith surname appeared 518 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 Tith.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tith 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 Tith

The surname TITH is believed to have originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 5th to 11th centuries AD. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "titt", which meant a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or on a small hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TITH can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and their holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Godric Titt, who held land in the county of Lincolnshire.

During the Middle Ages, the surname TITH was primarily concentrated in the counties of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire. It may have originated from a specific place name, such as Tittenhanger in Hertfordshire or Tittensor in Staffordshire, both of which contain the "titt" element.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the surname TITH was Sir John Tith, a knight who served under King Edward I during the Scottish Wars of Independence. Sir John Tith was recorded as participating in the Battle of Falkirk in 1298.

Another prominent individual with the surname TITH was Richard Tith, a wealthy merchant and alderman in the city of London during the 15th century. Records indicate that he served as the Mayor of London in 1462.

In the 16th century, the TITH surname appeared in various spellings, including Tyth, Tyte, and Tyte. One notable bearer of the name during this period was William Tith (c. 1520-1590), a renowned scholar and translator who served as a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth I.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a parliamentarian soldier named Captain Thomas Tith (1610-1678) gained recognition for his bravery in battle. He fought alongside Oliver Cromwell's forces and was later granted lands in Northamptonshire as a reward for his service.

In the 18th century, the TITH surname was also found in parts of Scotland, particularly in the Borders region. One notable Scotsman bearing this name was Alexander Tith (1735-1810), a renowned architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tith

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

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

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