Explore the Family Name Tabak
The meaning of Tabak
1. Jewish (Ashkenazic) and Polish; Slovak (also Tabák): metonymic occupational name for a tobacco merchant, from German Tabak, Polish dialect and Slovak tabak (all ultimately from Spanish tabaco, a word of Caribbean origin). Tobacco was introduced to Europe in the 16th century. 2. Dutch: occupational name for a butcher or hog breeder, from Middle Dutch tucbake, from tucken ‘to pull, to push, to strike’ + bake ‘hog’. 3. Turkish, Bosniak, and Croatian: occupational name for a tanner, from Turkish tabak, which is also a loanword in Bosnian and Croatian. Compare Toback. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Baruch, Arie, Chaim, Chana, Eitan, Gershon, Haim, Hyman, Isak, Leiba, Maier. Russian Lyubov, Anatoly, Arkady, Boris, Igor, Mikhail, Natalya, Pinya, Svetlana, Yevgeny.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tabak in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tabak has slightly decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 24,037 in popularity but dropped to 25,381 by 2010, indicating a change of -5.59%. The census also showed that the number of individuals with the last name Tabak had a minor decrease from 979 in 2000 to 975 in 2010, representing a slight decline of -0.41%. Correspondingly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k population decreased by -8.33% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,037 | #25,381 | -5.59% |
| Count | 979 | 975 | -0.41% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.33 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tabak
The data from the Decennial U.S. Census unveils the ethnic identity associated with the Tabak surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the overwhelming majority (95.91% and 95.79% respectively) identified as White. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 19.07%, rising from 2.15% in 2000 to 2.56% in 2010. The proportion identifying with two or more races declined by -38.35%, from 1.33% in 2000 to 0.82% in 2010. Meanwhile, populations identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or the data was suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.91% | 95.79% | -0.13% |
| Hispanic | 2.15% | 2.56% | 19.07% |
| Two or More Races | 1.33% | 0.82% | -38.35% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.61% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |