Last Name TILTON

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Meaning Local: Of Tilton, a parish in diocese of Peterborough. Tilden may possibly be a corruption of Tilton.
Local: Derived from Tilton, a village in England, probably an ancient place of tilting, or tents. 'Tilt,' Saxon, a tent.
Origin English

Rank 4,100 (2000 US census) 3,505 (1990 US census)
Count 7,997 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 93.75%, or 7497 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.46%, or 117 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.03%, or 82 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.46%, or 37 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.84%, or 147 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.46%, or 117 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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Ukrainian middle names

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