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Tula Family History

Tula Surname Meaning

Hispanic or Amerindian (Mexico and El Salvador): probably a habitational name from any of several places called Tula. Hispanic (mainly Argentina): probably of Italian origin (see 3 below). Italian: habitational name from a place called Tula in Sassari (Sardinia).

Polish (mainly Tuła): derivative of the verb tułać się ‘to wander to rove to hang around’ or tulić się ‘to hug to cuddle’. Alternatively an occupational name for someone who made quivers from Old Polish tuł ‘quiver’. It is found almost exclusively on the border of Lower Silesian and Opole voivodeships, the area of postwar settlement of Poles from Ukraine.

Indian (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana): from a Tulu word meaning ‘balance’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Tula families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tula family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tula families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Tula families living in Mississippi. This was about 50% of all the recorded Tula's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Tula families in 1880.
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What did your Tula ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Weaver and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tula. 30% of Tula men worked as a Weaver and 50% of Tula women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tula were Proprietor and Spinner.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Weaver
    30%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Truck Driver
    15%
  • Proprietor
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Spinner
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 272 immigration records available for the last name Tula. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 128 military records available for the last name Tula. For the veterans among your Tula ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tula lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Tula life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Tula in 1962 was 49, and 82 in 2003.

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