Tilman Family Crest and Last Name Background

Some records give Tillman; others give Tilman. Both point to the same English family name. The name is generally explained as “Tile / earth worker”. Tilman drops the “l” of Tillman, a simplification that clerks often made.

Tilman ranked 22,770 in the 2010 US Census, with 1,125 people answering to the name. Between 1891 and 2000, 126 babies born in France were registered as Tilman, with the most births in 1981–1990.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Tillman surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Tilman family name pack.