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

Tuli, 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 Tuli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tuli in America

Tuli is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tuli surname appeared 193 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 Tuli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tuli 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 Tuli

The surname TULI is believed to have originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "tulio," which means "a small hill or mound." The name was likely given to someone who lived near or on a small hill.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname TULI can be found in historical documents from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, dating back to the 13th century. These documents include property records, tax rolls, and church registers.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname TULI was Giulio Tuli, a merchant from Florence who lived in the late 14th century. He is mentioned in several trade records from the city.

In the 15th century, the name Tuli appeared in the Catasto, a historical cadastral survey of land ownership in Tuscany. One entry lists a certain Piero Tuli as the owner of a vineyard in the town of Montepulciano.

The surname Tuli also has a connection to the town of Todi in Umbria. In the 16th century, a family by the name of Tuli was prominent in the local government and politics of Todi. Andrea Tuli, born in 1518, served as the town's mayor (podestà) in 1575.

Another notable bearer of the surname Tuli was Francesco Tuli, a renowned painter from Siena who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His works can be found in several churches and museums throughout Tuscany.

In the 18th century, the Tuli family from the town of Viterbo in Lazio produced several scholars and academics. Vincenzo Tuli, born in 1712, was a respected linguist and author who wrote extensively on the Latin language and ancient Roman literature.

As the Tuli surname spread across Italy, variations in spelling emerged, such as Tulli, Tulio, and Tullio. These variants can be found in historical records from various regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tuli

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

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

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