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

Tumbleson, 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 Tumbleson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tumbleson in America

Tumbleson is the 25572nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tumbleson surname appeared 965 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 Tumbleson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tumbleson 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 Tumbleson

The surname Tumbleson originates from England and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "tumbel" meaning "to tumble" and "sunu" meaning "son", essentially translating to "son of the tumbler". The name likely referred to an entertainer or acrobat who performed tumbling acts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Worcestershire County Records from 1275, which mentions a Thomas Tumbleson. Another early reference is in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1301, listing a Robert Tumbelson.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms such as Tumbelsone, Tumbylson, and Tummylson, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation at the time. The Pipe Rolls of Suffolk from 1327 include an entry for a William Tumbelsone.

The name Tumbleson is closely associated with the village of Tumbleton in Gloucestershire, which likely contributed to the development and spread of the surname. Some families with this name may have originated from or lived in this area.

Notable individuals with the surname Tumbleson include:

1. Robert Tumbleson (born c. 1280), a farmer from Worcestershire mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327.
2. Alice Tumbleson (c. 1350 - 1415), a landowner in Oxfordshire whose name appears in the Oxfordshire Feet of Fines from 1398.
3. John Tumbleson (c. 1420 - 1489), a merchant from Bristol recorded in the Bristol Apprentice Books of 1458.
4. William Tumbleson (c. 1550 - 1621), a clergyman and rector of St. Mary's Church in Warwickshire, as noted in the parish records.
5. Elizabeth Tumbleson (1675 - 1742), a wealthy widow from Gloucestershire who left a substantial inheritance recorded in the Gloucestershire Wills and Inventories of 1743.

The surname Tumbleson, while uncommon, has a rich history rooted in medieval England, reflecting the occupations and places associated with its bearers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tumbleson

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

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

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