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

Titsworth, 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 Titsworth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Titsworth in America

Titsworth is the 19266th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Titsworth surname appeared 1,407 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 Titsworth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Titsworth 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 Titsworth

The surname Titsworth is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "titt" and "worth," meaning a small promontory or hill. Variations of the spelling include Tittsworth, Tidsworth, and Tidsworthe.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1524, where a William Tittsworth is listed as a taxpayer. Another early record is from the Parish Registers of Bildeston, Suffolk, which mentions the baptism of Anne Tittsworth in 1564.

In the 17th century, the Titsworth family seems to have been concentrated in the county of Suffolk, particularly in the villages of Bildeston, Chelsworth, and Monks Eleigh. The Titsworths were predominantly farmers and landowners during this time.

Notable individuals with the surname Titsworth include:

1. John Titsworth (c. 1620-1690), an early settler in New Jersey, who arrived from England in the late 1600s and established a farm in what is now Somerset County.

2. Thomas Titsworth (1737-1825), a soldier in the American Revolutionary War who fought in the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.

3. Samuel Titsworth (1783-1868), a prominent businessman and landowner in Livingston County, New York, who served as a member of the New York State Assembly in the early 19th century.

4. Mary Titsworth (1818-1892), an early settler in Iowa and one of the first schoolteachers in Johnson County, where she taught for over 40 years.

5. Charles Titsworth (1864-1949), a renowned architect in San Francisco, best known for designing several notable buildings in the city, including the former San Francisco Mint Building.

While the Titsworth name has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly North America, due to immigration over the centuries. However, the earliest recorded examples and historical references for this surname can be traced back to its English origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Titsworth

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

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

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