Explore the Family Name Tallman
The meaning of Tallman
1. Americanized form of German Thalmann or Thälmann or some other similarly spelled (cognate) surname, e.g. Talmann. 2. Americanized form of Dutch Talman 2. 3. English (Devon): variant of Talman 3. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland. 4. Native American (also Tall Man): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Hastiin Nééz, composed of hastiin ‘man’ and nééz ‘tall, long’ (see Nez). See also Long 4.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tallman in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tallman has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 4406th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen slightly to the 4341st position, marking an increase of 1.48%. The number of people with this last name also rose from 7439 in 2000 to 8174 in 2010, indicating a significant growth of 9.88%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people with the surname slightly increased by 0.36% from 2.76 in 2000 to 2.77 in 2010.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #4,406 | #4,341 | 1.48% |
Count | 7,439 | 8,174 | 9.88% |
Proportion per 100k | 2.76 | 2.77 | 0.36% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tallman
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a diverse range of ethnic identities associated with the surname Tallman. As of 2010, the largest group was Whites at 89.59%, albeit a decrease of 2.19% from 2000. Asians/Pacific Islanders saw the highest increase, from 0.56% in 2000 to 0.94% in 2010, a substantial rise of 67.86%. People identifying as two or more races, Hispanics, Blacks, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives all saw increases in their percentages. Hispanic representation grew by 50%, Black by 18.39%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native by 18.13%. People identifying as two or more races saw a modest growth of 0.63%.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 91.6% | 89.59% | -2.19% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.86% | 4.56% | 18.13% |
Hispanic | 1.52% | 2.28% | 50% |
Two or More Races | 1.59% | 1.6% | 0.63% |
Black | 0.87% | 1.03% | 18.39% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.56% | 0.94% | 67.86% |
Tallman ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Tallman is British & Irish, which comprises 48.0% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (30.7%) and Eastern European (5.6%). Additional ancestries include Scandinavian, Italian, Ashkenazi Jewish, Spanish & Portuguese, and Indigenous American.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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British & Irish | 48.0% |
French & German | 30.7% |
Eastern European | 5.6% |
Other | 15.7% |
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Possible origins of the surname Tallman
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Tallman have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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Lancashire, United Kingdom | 89.50% |
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 89.50% |
Greater London, United Kingdom | 89.50% |
Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 89.50% |
West Midlands, United Kingdom | 89.00% |
What Tallman haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Tallman is J-L283, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup J-L283 is descended from haplogroup J-M304. Other common haplogroups include R-P312 and R-P311, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Vernon, Brinkley, Goforth, Lamar, Beaver, Wimmer, Braithwaite, Bowles, Bieber, Pabon.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Tallman surname are: H1, T2b, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
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Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
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What do people with the surname Tallman have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
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Are health conditions linked to the last name Tallman?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Tallman are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition