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

Tull, 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 Tull surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tull in America

Tull is the 5851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tull surname appeared 5,904 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Tull.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tull 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 Tull

The surname Tull is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "toll" or "tol," meaning a payment or tax. It is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, when the name referred to a tax collector or toll keeper responsible for collecting tolls or fees on roads, bridges, or at market entrances.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Tull date back to the late 12th century. It appears in various medieval records, such as the Pipe Rolls and the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, where individuals with the name Tull or variations like Tolle and Tulle are mentioned.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Tull was Simon Tull, who lived in Yorkshire, England, in the late 13th century. He is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of 1297 as a resident of the village of Rotherham.

In the 14th century, the surname Tull is found in various locations across England, including Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334 record a John Tull residing in the village of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.

During the Tudor period, the name Tull became associated with prominent individuals, such as Sir Thomas Tull, who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1638. Another notable figure was Jethro Tull (1674-1741), an English agricultural pioneer and inventor, known for developing improved methods of sowing seeds and cultivating crops.

In the 18th century, the Tull family established themselves as landowners and farmers in several counties, including Northamptonshire and Berkshire. One notable member was Henry Tull (1719-1794), a successful farmer and writer on agricultural topics, who published "The Horse-Hoing Husbandry" in 1733.

The 19th century saw the emergence of several prominent figures with the surname Tull, including Sir Francis Tull (1809-1879), a British military officer and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Saint Christopher and Nevis, and Edward Tull (1888-1918), a professional footballer and the first British-born Black officer in the British Army, who was killed in action during World War I.

Throughout history, the surname Tull has been associated with various occupations, including tax collectors, farmers, landowners, military officers, and administrators, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and roles of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tull

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

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

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