Explore the Family Name Tame
The meaning of Tame
English: habitational name primarily from Thame in Oxfordshire, or the river Thame which flows through it, but perhaps occasionally from one or more of the three English rivers named Tame, in Staffordshire/Warwickshire, Yorkshire, and Yorkshire/Lancashire. The river names are probably all related to the Indo-European root tā-, tə- ‘melt, flow’. Thame in Oxfordshire takes its name from the river Thame.
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How common is the last name Tame in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Tame' decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 82019 and by 2010, it had fallen to rank 91221, which is an 11.22% decrease in ranking. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also dropped from 214 in 2000 to 202 in 2010, representing a decline of 5.61%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #82,019 | #91,221 | -11.22% |
| Count | 214 | 202 | -5.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tame
The ethnicity breakdown for the 'Tame' surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows some changes over the ten-year period from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as white, although there has been a small decrease of 1.50% from 79.91% in 2000 to 78.71% in 2010. The number of Hispanic individuals with this name rose from 13.55% to 15.35%, an increase of 13.28%. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as black decreased slightly, from 2.80% to 2.48%. There is also a new group in 2010 that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, making up 2.48% of the total, whereas no such identification was recorded in 2000. No individuals with the surname 'Tame' identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native or as belonging to two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.91% | 78.71% | -1.5% |
| Hispanic | 13.55% | 15.35% | 13.28% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.48% | 0% |
| Black | 2.8% | 2.48% | -11.43% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |