Explore the Family Name Tabachnick

The meaning of Tabachnick

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from East Slavic and Yiddish tabachnik ‘tobacco seller’. Compare Tabak. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Emanuel, Naum.

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How common is the last name Tabachnick in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tabachnick experienced a dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It fell from rank 82,691 to 88,020, marking a decrease of 6.44%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also slightly dropped, from 212 in 2000 to 211 in 2010, showing a reduction of 0.47%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Tabachnick per 100,000 declined by 12.5% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#82,691#88,020-6.44%
Count212211-0.47%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tabachnick

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that in 2000, almost all (99.53%) of the bearers of the last name Tabachnick identified as White. By 2010, this percentage had decreased slightly to 95.73%, exhibiting a change of -3.82%. In contrast, there was an emergence of the Hispanic identity within this group, increasing to 3.79% in 2010 from zero in 2000. There were no reported changes in the percentages of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races, which remained at 0.00%.

20002010Change
White99.53%95.73%-3.82%
Hispanic0%3.79%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%