Explore the Family Name Tanna

The meaning of Tanna

Indian (Gujarat): probably from a Hindi or Gujarati word meaning ‘weft’ in weaving; the communities bearing this name are engaged in the cloth trade.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tanna has increased in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 59,769th most common surname, but rose to the 50,659th position by 2010, marking a significant 15.24% increase in rank. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also grew from 316 to 412 during this period, a rise of 30.38%. This indicates that for every 100,000 people in 2010, around 0.14 had the surname Tanna, up from 0.12 in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,769	#50,659	15.24%
Count	316	412	30.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tanna

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest ethnic group associated with the surname Tanna is Asian/Pacific Islander, which has grown slightly from 66.14% in 2000 to 68.69% in 2010. There was also a significant increase of 40.67% in the number of individuals identifying as Black with the surname Tanna, while those identifying as White decreased by 32.19%. The number of individuals with mixed ethnic identities (Two or more races) remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 1.58% to 1.70%. The surname saw its first appearances in the Hispanic community in 2010, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native communities have not reported this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	66.14%	68.69%	3.86%
White	21.84%	14.81%	-32.19%
Black	9.49%	13.35%	40.67%
Two or More Races	1.58%	1.7%	7.59%
Hispanic	0%	1.46%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%