Explore the Family Name Tagge

The meaning of Tagge

1. German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with tac ‘day’ as the first element. 2. English: variant of Tagg. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain. Some characteristic forenames: German Arno.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tagge has seen a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tagge was ranked 67,936th in terms of surname frequency in the United States, with a count of 271 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, however, its rank had dropped to 82,908th, with only 227 individuals bearing the name, representing a decline of 16.24%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010, marking a 20% drop.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#82,908-22.04%
Count271227-16.24%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tagge

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tagge, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In fact, in both 2000 and 2010, nearly 98% of those with the surname identified as White, with a slight increase from 97.42% in 2000 to 97.8% in 2010. There were no individuals with the surname Tagge who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census periods.

20002010Change
White97.42%97.8%0.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%