Explore the Family Name Tal

The meaning of Tal

Jewish: 1. (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Tal ‘valley’. 2. (Israeli): artificial name from Hebrew tal ‘dew’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aharon, Doron, Gilad, Moshe, Tomer, Arieh, Avi, Avinoam, Aviva, Avner, Bruria, Chaim.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tal has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 45,482nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 40,800th spot, indicating a rank change of 10.29%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 443 to 535 during the same period, marking an overall growth of 20.77%. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname rose by 12.5%, from 0.16 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,482	#40,800	10.29%
Count	443	535	20.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.18	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tal

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tal, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some notable shifts from 2000 to 2010. The percentage identifying as White grew from 81.04% to 87.10%, an increase of 7.48%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw slight decreases, down by 1.36% and 2.21% respectively. Interestingly, while no individuals identified as Black in 2000, 1.50% did so in 2010. Data regarding those identifying as two or more races was suppressed for privacy in 2010, and there were no individuals who identified as American Indian or Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.04%	87.1%	7.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.87%	5.79%	-1.36%
Hispanic	4.97%	4.86%	-2.21%
Black	0%	1.5%	0%
Two or More Races	5.19%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%