2000
#116,123
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 139
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Tidyman
An English surname referring to someone who kept things tidy or orderly.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 188 Americans carry the last name Tidyman. That puts it at #113,565 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,823,161 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Tidyman surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Tidyman with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
188
1 in 1,823,161
Census rank
#113,565
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
164
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 164 bearers of the surname Tidyman in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 113565th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Tidyman, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.2%) and Hispanic (0.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Tidyman
The surname TIDYMAN is of English origin, first recorded in the late 16th century. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "tid" meaning "time" or "season" and "mann" meaning "man." This suggests the name may have originally referred to a person who tended to the seasons or agricultural cycles.
The earliest known record of the TIDYMAN surname appears in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, where a William Tidyman was christened in 1597. Another early record is that of John Tidyman, who was listed in the 1642 Protestation Returns for Somersetshire.
The TIDYMAN name is also closely associated with the village of Tidman's Green, now known as Tideswell, in Derbyshire. This place name likely shares a similar etymology to the surname, perhaps originally referring to a location where someone named Tidyman lived or worked.
One notable bearer of the TIDYMAN name was Sir Thomas Tidyman (1605-1668), an English jurist and Member of Parliament who served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1660 to 1668. Another early figure was John Tidyman (1632-1701), a prominent Puritan minister and author from Oxfordshire.
In the 18th century, the TIDYMAN name can be found in various records across England, including the marriage of William Tidyman and Mary Langham in St. Michael's Church, Coventry, in 1734. Later, in 1787, a John Tidyman was listed as a Freeman of the City of York.
Across the Atlantic, the TIDYMAN name also appears in colonial American records, such as the birth of Jonathan Tidyman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1713. In the 19th century, notable bearers included William Tidyman (1823-1892), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Niagara County, New York.
Throughout its history, the TIDYMAN surname has maintained a strong presence in England, particularly in the counties of Derbyshire, Somersetshire, and Suffolk, while also spreading to other parts of the English-speaking world through migration and exploration.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tidyman
Among Census respondents with the surname Tidyman, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.2%) and Hispanic (0.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Tidyman bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Tidyman surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.2% · 161
- Two or more races1.2% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Tidyman
Tidyman appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#113,155
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 155
+16 bearers (+11.5%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 2,968 places
2020
#113,565
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 164
+9 bearers (+5.8%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 410 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #116,123 | 139 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #113,155 | 155 | 0.05 | +16 bearers (+11.5%) | Up 2,968 places |
| 2020 | #113,565 | 164 | 0.05 | +9 bearers (+5.8%) | Down 410 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Tidyman surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #113,155 | #113,565 | -0.4% |
| Count | 155 | 164 | 5.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.05 | 9.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Tidyman bearers went from 155 to 164 (+5.8% change). The surname moved down 410 positions in the national ranking, going from #113,155 to #113,565.
FAQ
Tidyman surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Tidyman?
Name Census estimates that about 188 living Americans carry the surname Tidyman. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,823,161 residents.
How common is Tidyman?
Tidyman ranks #113,565 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 164 people with the surname Tidyman. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (188), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.05 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.05 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Tidyman.
Has Tidyman become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Tidyman went from 155 recorded bearers to 164. That is an increase of 9 (+5.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #113,155 to #113,565.
What does the Census say about the background of Tidyman?
Among Census respondents with the surname Tidyman, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.2%) and Hispanic (0.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Tidyman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.2% (161 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Tidyman appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (98.2%), Two or More Races (1.2%), Hispanic (0.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Tidyman (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Tidyman mean?
An English surname referring to someone who kept things tidy or orderly. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Tidyman (0.05 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Tidyman?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.