Explore the Family Name Tada

The meaning of Tada

Japanese: written 多田 ‘many rice paddies’, a common placename. Some bearers descend from the Minamoto, Fujiwara, and other important clans. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Minoru, Mitsuru, Osamu, Takeshi, Akiko, Hiroshi, Keiko, Asuka, Ayumi, Chieko, Chisato, Fumio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tada has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 45,403 in terms of prevalence but dropped to 51,610 by 2010, marking a decline of approximately 13.67%. The count of people bearing this surname also decreased from 444 to 403 during this period, which is about a 9.23% reduction. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people declined by 12.5%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,403	#51,610	-13.67%
Count	444	403	-9.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tada

In regards to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that individuals with the Tada surname predominantly identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group, however, saw a small decline from 86.94% in 2000 to 83.62% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as belonging to two or more races increased by 14.56%, from 5.63% to 6.45%. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying as White, rising from 5.86% to 7.94%, a change of 35.49%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic slightly rose from 1.13% to 1.24%. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained constant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	86.94%	83.62%	-3.82%
White	5.86%	7.94%	35.49%
Two or More Races	5.63%	6.45%	14.56%
Hispanic	1.13%	1.24%	9.73%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%