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

Titla, 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 Titla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Titla in America

Titla is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Titla surname appeared 117 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 Titla.

The history of the last name Titla

The surname TITLA has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal. It is believed to have emerged during the 8th or 9th century, when the Iberian Peninsula was under Moorish rule. The name is derived from the Arabic word "titla," which means "a small piece of land."

During the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, many Arabic words and names were adopted by the local population. As the Moors established agricultural settlements, they would often distribute small parcels of land to their workers, which were referred to as "titlas." It is likely that the surname TITLA originated from individuals or families who were assigned these small parcels of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TITLA can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document dating back to the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in the city of Seville after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248. The document mentions several individuals with the surname TITLA, indicating that the name was already in use at that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Juan TITLA was a prominent landowner and farmer in the region of Andalusia. Records from that period indicate that he owned several "titlas" or small plots of land, which he cultivated and farmed.

During the 15th century, the surname TITLA began to spread beyond the Iberian Peninsula as a result of Spanish exploration and colonization. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in the Americas was Pedro TITLA, a Spanish settler who arrived in present-day Mexico in the late 1400s. He was among the first European colonists in the region and played a role in the establishment of Spanish settlements there.

Another notable figure with the surname TITLA was Francisco TITLA, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru during the 16th century. He was part of the expeditionary forces led by Francisco Pizarro and is mentioned in several historical accounts of the conquest.

In the 17th century, a woman named Maria TITLA gained recognition as a skilled weaver and textile artist in the city of Seville. Her intricate tapestries and rugs were highly sought after by the Spanish nobility and were even commissioned for royal palaces.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Titla

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

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 Titla 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.

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

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