Explore the Family Name Tammen
The meaning of Tammen
North German: patronymic from Tamm 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Hermann, Lorenz, Meinhard, Reinhold.
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How common is the last name Tammen in the United States?
The surname Tammen saw a decline in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Tammen was ranked 38,833rd in terms of popular surnames, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 41,728th spot, representing a change of -7.45%. The count of people with this surname also decreased slightly from 535 in 2000 to 521 in 2010, a -2.62% difference. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 individuals went down by 10% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,833 | #41,728 | -7.45% |
| Count | 535 | 521 | -2.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tammen
In terms of ethnicity of those bearing the Tammen surname, the largest group identified as White. However, there was a slight decrease in this ethnic identity from 97.01% in 2000 to 95.01% in 2010. The second largest group identified as Hispanic, which increased from 2.06% to 2.69% within the same time frame. There was also an increase in those who identified with two or more races, going from 0.93% to 1.34%. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were either suppressed (S) or recorded no changes, according to information from the Decennial U.S. Census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.01% | 95.01% | -2.06% |
| Hispanic | 2.06% | 2.69% | 30.58% |
| Two or More Races | 0.93% | 1.34% | 44.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |