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

Tullie, 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 Tullie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tullie in America

Tullie is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tullie surname appeared 204 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 Tullie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tullie 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 Tullie

The surname Tullie is believed to have originated in England, with its roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "toll," which referred to a tax or payment collected at a town or village gate. This suggests that the name may have originated as an occupational surname for a toll collector or someone responsible for managing these payments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tullie can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the late 12th century, where a person named Robertus Tolie is mentioned. This spelling variation likely evolved into the modern form of Tullie over time.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various medieval records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which lists a John Tolie. This further solidifies the name's presence in England during the Middle Ages.

The name Tullie may also be connected to certain place names, such as Tolley in Nottinghamshire or Tolly in Shropshire. These locations could have influenced the surname's development or provided a geographical origin for some Tullie families.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Tullie throughout history include:

1. William Tullie (c. 1505 - 1572), an English clergyman and Archdeacon of Middlesex during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
2. Thomas Tullie (1620 - 1676), an English Puritan minister and author who wrote several religious works.
3. George Tullie (1805 - 1886), a Scottish industrialist and founder of the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery in Carlisle.
4. Nathaniel Tullie (1769 - 1828), an American farmer and soldier who served in the Revolutionary War.
5. Edith Tullie (1869 - 1940), an English author and playwright known for her novels and plays set in the Victorian era.

While the surname Tullie may have evolved from different regional variations or occupational roots, its English origins and early recordings suggest a long-standing presence in the country's history, spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tullie

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

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

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