Explore the Family Name Tacker

The meaning of Tacker

1. North German: habitational name for someone from Tacke in North Rhine-Westphalia. 2. South German (Täcker): occupational name for a weaver of mats, from an agent derivative of Middle High German tacke.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tacker has seen a dramatic change from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,323rd in terms of popularity, however, by 2010, it had ascended up the charts to the 16,327th spot, reflecting an increase of approximately 5.75%. The number of individuals bearing the Tacker surname also grew from 1,504 in 2000 to 1,765 in 2010, showing a substantial increase in count by 17.35%. The proportion of individuals with the Tacker surname per 100,000 persons also rose by 7.14%, moving from 0.56 in 2000 to 0.6 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#17,323#16,3275.75%
Count1,5041,76517.35%
Proportion per 100k0.560.67.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tacker

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed shifts in the distribution among those with the Tacker surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority identified as White (88.63% in 2000 and 84.82% in 2010), there was a decline by 4.30%. Similarly, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname decreased by 23.47%, going from 6.52% in 2000 to 4.99% in 2010. However, the Hispanic count saw a remarkable surge of 153.27%, increasing from 1.99% in 2000 to 5.04% in 2010. A small increase was also observed within American Indian and Alaskan Native groups, with an uptick of 8.90%. Notably, the Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races categories marked their presence for the first time in 2010, accounting for 1.19% and 2.38% respectively.

20002010Change
White88.63%84.82%-4.3%
Hispanic1.99%5.04%153.27%
Black6.52%4.99%-23.47%
Two or More Races0%2.38%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.46%1.59%8.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.19%0%