Explore the Family Name Tade

The meaning of Tade

1. Possibly an altered form of English Tate. 2. North German and East Frisian: from a Frisian short form of a personal name composed with the ancient Germanic element theud ‘people, race’ (see Tack, compare Thaden). This surname is very rare in Germany and is apparently not found in East Frisia. 3. Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): written 蓼 ‘knotweed’. Not a common surname.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tade has seen a decrease from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 57,406 in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it fell to rank 63,873, reflecting an 11.27% drop. The absolute count of people with this surname followed a similar trend, decreasing from 332 in 2000 to 312 in 2010, a decline of 6.02%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Tade also dwindled from 0.12 per 100,000 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, registering a reduction of 8.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#57,406#63,873-11.27%
Count332312-6.02%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tade

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase of 13.98%, from 4.22% to 4.81%. However, those identifying as White decreased slightly by 2.07%, going from 90.66% to 88.78%. There were new appearances of ethnic identities in 2010 that weren't present in 2000; Hispanic at 1.60% and Black at 3.85%. Meanwhile, the portion identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native both registered no data for 2010, suggesting a significant drop or possibly suppression of data for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White90.66%88.78%-2.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander4.22%4.81%13.98%
Black0%3.85%0%
Hispanic0%1.6%0%
Two or More Races1.81%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.51%0%0%