Tully Family History

Tully Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Taithligh ‘descendant of Taithleach’ a byname meaning ‘quiet peaceable’. Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maol Tuile ‘descendant of the devotee of the will of God’ (from toil ‘will [of God]’).

Alternatively by misinterpreting tuile as the homonym meaning ‘flood’ the surname has often been Anglicized as Flood.

English (mainly northern): variant of Tolley.

Scottish: variant of Tullie.

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

Similar surnames: Cully, Tilly, Sully, Talty, Toll, Tally, Tullo, Scully, Lilly, Billy

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14K	Military Records
15K	Immigration Records
87K	Census and Voter Lists
156K	Member Trees

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Where is the Tully family from?

You can see how Tully families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tully family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tully families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 197 Tully families living in Northumberland. This was about 17% of all the recorded Tully's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Tully families in 1891.

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What did your Tully ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tully. 13% of Tully men worked as a General labourer and 73% of Tully women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tully were Incapacitated and Domestic servant.

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General labourer

13%

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 87K census records available for the last name Tully. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tully census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 15K immigration records available for the last name Tully. 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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Military Records

There are 14K military records available for the last name Tully. For the veterans among your Tully ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tully lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Tully life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Tully in 1941 was 45, and 78 in 2004.

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Tully Surname Meaning

Alternatively by misinterpreting tuile as the homonym meaning ‘flood’ the surname has often been Anglicized as Flood.

English (mainly northern): variant of Tolley.

Scottish: variant of Tullie.

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

Where is the Tully family from?

What did your Tully ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

13%

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Tully family records will you find?

What is the average Tully lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Tully life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Tully in 1941 was 45, and 78 in 2004.

Tully Family History

Tully Surname Meaning

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Tully Surname Meaning

386,000 record(s) for Tully

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Where is the Tully family from?

What did your Tully ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Tully family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tully lifespan?

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