Explore the Family Name Tande
The meaning of Tande
Norwegian: habitational name from any of the three farmsteads in eastern Norway, named in Old Norse as Tandar, possibly from Old Norse tǫnn ‘tooth’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tande in the United States?
The surname Tande ranked 62,396 in popularity in 2000 and then slightly dropped to 64,559 by 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Although it slipped in rank, the actual count of people with the Tande surname increased marginally from 300 in 2000 to 308 in 2010. This increase results in a minor 2.67% change over the decade. The proportion of individuals with the Tande last name per 100k population also declined by 9.09%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,396 | #64,559 | -3.47% |
| Count | 300 | 308 | 2.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tande
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals with the Tande surname identify as White, accounting for 94.67% in 2000 and 89.61% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant change observed within the Black and Two or More Races categories – while there were no reported individuals identifying as such in 2000, by 2010, 4.87% identified as Black and 3.25% identified with two or more races. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped to zero by 2010, down from 1.67% in 2000. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Tande surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.67% | 89.61% | -5.34% |
| Black | 0% | 4.87% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.25% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.67% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |