Explore the Family Name Tamayo
The meaning of Tamayo
Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Tamayo in the provinces of Burgos and Albacete. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Carlos, Manuel, Pedro, Fernando, Jorge, Jesus, Alberto, Angel, Luis, Rafael.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tamayo in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tamayo has seen a rise in popularity in the United States over the last decade. In 2000, Tamayo ranked as the 2729th most common surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 2210th spot, representing a significant increase of 19.02%. In terms of raw numbers, there were 12,130 individuals with the surname in 2000, and this figure rose to 16,474 by 2010, marking an impressive growth of 35.81%. The proportion of people named Tamayo per 100,000 also increased by 24% during this period.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #2,729 | #2,210 | 19.02% |
Count | 12,130 | 16,474 | 35.81% |
Proportion per 100k | 4.5 | 5.58 | 24% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tamayo
When it comes to ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the surname Tamayo identify as Hispanic. This group accounted for 82.76% in 2000, and by 2010 it had slightly increased to 84.45%, showing a growth of 2.04%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly from 9.89% to 9.46%. The representation of other ethnicities such as White, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw declines ranging from -14.29% to -43.48%. Those identifying with two or more races also dropped from 1.06% to 0.83%.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Hispanic | 82.76% | 84.45% | 2.04% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.89% | 9.46% | -4.35% |
White | 5.5% | 4.64% | -15.64% |
Two or More Races | 1.06% | 0.83% | -21.7% |
Black | 0.56% | 0.48% | -14.29% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.23% | 0.13% | -43.48% |
Tamayo 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 Tamayo is Spanish & Portuguese, which comprises 41.8% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are Indigenous American (24.0%) and Filipino & Austronesian (9.4%). Additional ancestries include British & Irish, French & German, Italian, Senegambian & Guinean, and Eastern European.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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Spanish & Portuguese | 41.8% |
Indigenous American | 24.0% |
Filipino & Austronesian | 9.4% |
Other | 24.9% |
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Possible origins of the surname Tamayo
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 Tamayo have recent ancestry locations all within Mexico.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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Sinaloa, Mexico | 47.00% |
Durango, Mexico | 47.00% |
Sonora, Mexico | 47.00% |
Veracruz, Mexico | 47.00% |
San Luis Potosi, Mexico | 47.00% |
What Tamayo 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 Tamayo is R-P311, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-P311 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include Q-M3 and E-V13, which are predominantly found among people with East Asian & Indigenous American and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Zuniga, Linares, Guevara, Moreno, Mena, Duarte, Suarez, Mejia, Bueno, Paredes.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Tamayo surname are: A2, H, B2. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
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Your maternal lineage may be linked to some of the first Americans
Though the Ice Age was beginning to retreat when your A2 ancestors first entered North America, there were still massive barriers blocking their way. Glaciers and inhospitable climate covered much of the continent, blocking entry into the interior. Nonetheless, researchers have found evidence that a wave of American founders migrated over 13,000 kilometers to reach southern Chile in only 2,000 years, a blink of an eye in the story of human migration! Their highway to the south was the coast of the Pacific, stocked with fish, diverse marine mammals, and other valuable resources in the rich kelp forests of the upper latitudes and in the abundant fresh-water rivers near the equator. Because of this rapid movement south, the A2 haplogroup and its diverse branches are found throughout North and South America.
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What do people with the surname Tamayo 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 Tamayo?
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 Tamayo are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition