Explore the Family Name Tamargo

The meaning of Tamargo

Spanish: possibly a habitational name from a place called Tamargo (Asturias). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Francisco, Armando, Jorge, Alejandro, Angel, Jose, Julio, Mauricio, Caridad, Celestino, Domingo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Tamargo surname has seen a slight increase in popularity within the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tamargo ranked 48,963rd in terms of surname prevalence, but by 2010 it had climbed to 46,811th, representing a 4.4% increase. The count of individuals with this surname likewise rose by 12.38%, from 404 in 2000 to 454 in 2010. However, the proportion of Tamargos per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,963	#46,811	4.4%
Count	404	454	12.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tamargo

As per ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Tamargo surname is most commonly associated with Hispanic ethnicity, with this group making up 56.93% of Tamargos in 2000 and increasing to 59.69% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity for this surname was White, which decreased from 30.45% in 2000 to 25.55% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islanders comprised a smaller portion of Tamargos, but their percentage slightly increased over the decade from 11.88% to 12.33%. Additionally, there was a new emergence of Tamargos identifying with two or more races in 2010, accounting for 2.42%. The surname was not associated with Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	56.93%	59.69%	4.85%
White	30.45%	25.55%	-16.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.88%	12.33%	3.79%
Two or More Races	0%	2.42%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%