Explore the Family Name Talia

The meaning of Talia

Italian (southern; Tàlia and Talìa): probably from Italia, a topographic name used as a personal name already in Latin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Talia has been growing in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked at 57,406 in terms of prevalence, with approximately 332 individuals carrying this particular surname. However, by 2010, Talia had jumped to rank 50,564 with an increased count of 413 people, thus marking a significant growth rate of 24.4%. The proportion per 100k also saw an increase from 0.12 to 0.14, indicating a rise of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#50,564	11.92%
Count	332	413	24.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Talia

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Talia, some shifts were noted between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the largest percentage of individuals with this surname identified as White (75.90%). By 2010, however, this percentage fell to 68.52%, indicating a decrease of 9.72%. Simultaneously, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going from 12.35% in 2000 to 18.40% in 2010, a change of 48.99%. Those reporting their ethnicity as Hispanic also rose from 3.01% to 4.84%, representing a significant increase of 60.80%. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Two or more races decreased slightly from 7.53% to 6.78%. There were no changes in the percentages of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.9%	68.52%	-9.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.35%	18.4%	48.99%
Two or More Races	7.53%	6.78%	-9.96%
Hispanic	3.01%	4.84%	60.8%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%