Explore the Family Name Tangorra

The meaning of Tangorra

Italian (Apulia): perhaps a derivative of Tango.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tangorra has relatively increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 77,472 in popularity with 230 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank moved up to 75,799 with the count of individuals named Tangorra rising by over 10% to 254. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#77,472#75,7992.16%
Count23025410.43%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tangorra

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tangorra, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, we can observe that it's predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnicity. In 2000, about 98.26% of individuals with the surname identified as White and this figure slightly declined to 97.24% in 2010. There was a small emergence of Hispanic ethnicity amongst individuals with the Tangorra surname, going from 0% in 2000 to 1.97% in 2010. The census data showed no change in other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races during the decade.

20002010Change
White98.26%97.24%-1.04%
Hispanic0%1.97%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%