Explore the Family Name Talty

The meaning of Talty

Irish (Clare): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tailtigh ‘descendant of Tailteach’, a personal name which Woulfe believes to be a variant of Taithleach, a byname or personal name meaning ‘peaceable’ (see Talley). Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Talty has increased in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,856 with a count of 776, while in 2010 it jumped to rank 26,339 with a count of 927. This represents an increase in popularity of approximately 8.72%, and a growth in individuals with this surname by about 19.46%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 population also saw an upswing, moving from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010, marking a 6.9% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,856	#26,339	8.72%
Count	776	927	19.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.31	6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Talty

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Talty, as outlined in the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010. In both years, the majority of individuals identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 3.15% over the decade, from 95.23% to 92.23%. Interestingly, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising by 97.18% from 1.42% in 2000 to 2.80% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and with two or more ethnicities also increased over this timeframe, with increases of 11.21% and 67.44% respectively. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.23%	92.23%	-3.15%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.8%	97.18%
Two or More Races	1.29%	2.16%	67.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.16%	1.29%	11.21%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%