Explore the Family Name Taboada

The meaning of Taboada

Galician: habitational name from any of the places in Galicia (Spain) named Taboada, from Latin Tabulata. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Carlos, Javier, Juan, Ana, Emilio, Jose Luis, Justo, Miguel, Rosario, Alberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Taboada has seen a significant surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 18,526 but by 2010, it had risen to 14,409 – an increase of over 22%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also grew from 1,374 in 2000 to 2,074 in 2010, marking a noteworthy rise of nearly 51%. Correspondingly, the proportion of individuals with the surname Taboada per 100,000 people also increased by 37.25%, going from 0.51 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,526	#14,409	22.22%
Count	1,374	2,074	50.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.7	37.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Taboada

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Taboada identify as Hispanic. This group saw a slight increase of 3.32% from 85.59% in 2000 to 88.43% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as White have decreased by 25.10%, moving from 10.04% in 2000 to 7.52% in 2010. The number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander has slightly grown by 10%, from 3.20% in 2000 to 3.52% in 2010. Interestingly, those reporting they were of two or more ethnicities dropped by 34.09% over the same period. The data did not record any individuals with Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native ethnicity within this surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	85.59%	88.43%	3.32%
White	10.04%	7.52%	-25.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.2%	3.52%	10%
Two or More Races	0.44%	0.29%	-34.09%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%