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

Tustin, 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 Tustin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tustin in America

Tustin is the 26949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tustin surname appeared 900 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 Tustin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tustin 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 Tustin

The surname Tustin originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "tun" meaning a town or village, and "sten" meaning a stone or rocky place. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived in a stony or rocky town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tustin can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This document mentions a landowner named Turstin, which is believed to be an early spelling variation of the name Tustin.

In the 12th century, the name appeared as Turstinus in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, which were records of financial accounts kept by the English Exchequer. This variation of the name suggests that it may have been influenced by the Norman French language during this period.

During the 13th century, the name Tustin was found in various medieval records, including the Feet of Fines for Essex, which recorded land transfers. One notable individual from this time was William Tustin, who was listed as a landowner in the village of Chipping Ongar in Essex in 1285.

In the 14th century, the name Tustin appeared in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire, which were tax records. One individual named was John Tustin, who was recorded as a taxpayer in the town of Kidderminster in 1327.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Tustin, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War between England and France in the 15th century. He was born around 1410 and is mentioned in several historical records from the time of the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.

As the centuries passed, the name Tustin continued to be found in various records across England, with variations in spelling such as Tuston, Tustian, and Tustyn. Some other notable individuals with this surname include John Tustin, a merchant from London who was active in the early 17th century, and Richard Tustin, a clergyman and author from Gloucestershire who lived in the late 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tustin

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

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

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