Explore the Family Name Taite

The meaning of Taite

Scottish and English: variant of Tait.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Taite has seen a slight rise from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank was 36463, which increased to 34916 in 2010, representing a change of 4.24 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased during this period from 579 to 646, marking an increase of 11.57 percent. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k went up by 4.76 percent from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,463	#34,916	4.24%
Count	579	646	11.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Taite

When we look at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Taite, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are several notable changes between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White represented 18.65 percent in 2000 and increased to 20.12 percent in 2010, a change of 7.88 percent. Those who identified as Hispanic also saw a significant increase from 1.55 percent in 2000 to 3.25 percent in 2010, a whopping jump of 109.68 percent. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased from 74.78 percent in 2000 to 70.43 percent in 2010, a decline of 5.82 percent. There was also a small increase in those identifying as two or more races from 3.80 percent in 2000 to 4.95 percent in 2010, marking a rise of 30.26 percent. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	74.78%	70.43%	-5.82%
White	18.65%	20.12%	7.88%
Two or More Races	3.8%	4.95%	30.26%
Hispanic	1.55%	3.25%	109.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%