Explore the Family Name Takes
The meaning of Takes
1. Dutch (mainly North Holland): patronymic from the Frisian personal name Take, from an ancient Germanic personal name composed with the element theud ‘people, race’. 2. American shortened and altered form of any Greek patronymic ending in -takis, such as Anagnostakis (see Anagnos). This ending is in North America sometimes also spelled -takes, as in Christakes (see Christakis). It consists of a proper name stem ending -t and the patronymic suffix -akis, which is particularly typical for the surnames from Crete, where it was adopted massively in the 19th century. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Spiro.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Takes in the United States?
Based on data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Takes' appears to have slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 68,360th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had fallen to 74,826th, representing a decrease of 9.46%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also fell from 269 in 2000 to 258 in 2010, marking a drop of 4.09%. Correspondingly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 10% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,360 | #74,826 | -9.46% |
| Count | 269 | 258 | -4.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Takes
The ethnic identity associated with the 'Takes' surname is predominantly White as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, those identifying as White accounted for 94.80% of individuals with this surname, and this figure rose to 96.12% by 2010, an increase of 1.39%. However, there was a noticeable decrease in those identifying as Black; in 2000, they made up 2.6% of the 'Takes' surname carriers, but no such identification was recorded in 2010. No significant changes were observed among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with their percentages remaining at 0 across both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.8% | 96.12% | 1.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 2.6% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |