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

Tusi, 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 Tusi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tusi in America

Tusi is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tusi surname appeared 152 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 Tusi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tusi 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 Tusi

The surname TUSI finds its origins in the Mediterranean region, specifically in the area that is now modern-day Turkey. The name can be traced back to the 11th century and is believed to be derived from the Turkic word "tusi," meaning "foreigner" or "outsider."

One of the earliest recorded references to the TUSI name dates back to the 13th century, when a scholar and astronomer named Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201-1274) rose to prominence. Al-Tusi was born in the city of Tus, which is located in northeastern Iran, and he made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy.

Another notable figure with the TUSI surname was Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Mahmud al-Amuli al-Tusi (1384-1453), who was a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher. He was born in the city of Tus and is known for his works on logic, metaphysics, and Islamic jurisprudence.

In the 16th century, the TUSI name appeared in various Ottoman records and manuscripts, indicating that it had spread to other parts of the Ottoman Empire. One such individual was Piri Reis (1465-1554), a famous Ottoman admiral, cartographer, and navigator who is best known for his world map, which is considered one of the earliest surviving maps to depict the Americas.

The TUSI name also has connections to the city of Tus in northeastern Iran, which was an important cultural and intellectual center during the medieval period. It is possible that some individuals with the TUSI surname may have migrated from this region to other parts of the Middle East and beyond.

Another prominent figure with the TUSI surname was Mirza Muhammad Taraghay Tusi (1809-1878), who was a renowned Iranian calligrapher and poet during the Qajar dynasty. He was born in the city of Tus and is celebrated for his contributions to the art of calligraphy and Persian literature.

It is important to note that the TUSI surname may have undergone various spelling variations and regional adaptations over the centuries, but its roots can be traced back to the Turkic and Persian cultural spheres of the Middle East.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tusi

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

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

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