Explore the Family Name Tabata

The meaning of Tabata

Japanese: written 田端 ‘edge of the rice paddy’. It is found in eastern Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akira, Noriko, Takashi, Takeshi, Yasutaka, Yumi, Akiko, Atsuko, Chiaki, Hiroshi, Hirotsugu, Kenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tabata has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tabata ranked 50,055 in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to 56,710 - a decline of 13.3 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 393 in 2000 to 360 in 2010, representing an 8.4 percent decline. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Tabata surname per 100,000 decreased by 20 percent over the decade, from 0.15 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,055	#56,710	-13.3%
Count	393	360	-8.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.12	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tabata

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows several shifts for those bearing the Tabata surname between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander made up the majority, but saw a decrease from 78.88 percent to 72.22 percent. Those claiming two or more ethnicities increased from 8.91 percent to 10.56 percent. White individuals represented 9.16 percent in 2000 and rose to 10.56 percent in 2010. The most significant change was in the Hispanic representation which jumped from 2.80 percent to 6.11 percent, a 118.21 percent increase. There were no changes in Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native representation, remaining at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	78.88%	72.22%	-8.44%
Two or More Races	8.91%	10.56%	18.52%
White	9.16%	10.56%	15.28%
Hispanic	2.8%	6.11%	118.21%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%