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Tullie Family History

Tullie Surname Meaning

Native American (Navajo): from an American English altered form of a Navajo personal name derived from tó ‘water’. Compare Tulley.

Scottish (Roxburghshire and Glasgow): habitational name from any of several places called Tullo (for example in Angus, Kincardineshire, and Aberdeenshire) all named with Gaelic tulach ‘hillock’.

Compare Tulloch of which this might be considered a Lowland Scottish variant. This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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


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Where is the Tullie family from?

You can see how Tullie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tullie family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Tullie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 3 Tullie families living in Midlothian. This was about 75% of all the recorded Tullie's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Tullie families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tullie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Tullie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Tullie. 50% of Tullie men worked as a Farmer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Plaster
    17%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Clerk
    17%

What Tullie family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 979 census records available for the last name Tullie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tullie census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 94 immigration records available for the last name Tullie. 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 172 military records available for the last name Tullie. For the veterans among your Tullie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tullie lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Tullie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tullie in 1959 was 54, and 65 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tullie ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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