Explore the Family Name Tannen

The meaning of Tannen

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of several places in Lower Saxony or Baden named with German Tanne(n) ‘pine’, or from a short form of any of the many compound names formed with this element. 2. Jewish (American): shortened form of Tannenbaum. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Meyer, Rebekah.

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

Based on data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tannen saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked the 64,934th most popular in the United States, while in 2010 it had risen to the 63,218th spot, marking a 2.64% increase in rank. In terms of count, there were 286 individuals with the surname Tannen in 2000, which increased by 10.49% to 316 individuals in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,934	#63,218	2.64%
Count	286	316	10.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tannen

The Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Tannen. In 2000, 95.45% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 93.67% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic represented 2.10% in 2000, dropping marginally to 1.90% in 2010. The year 2010 marked the first occurrence of individuals with the surname Tannen identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, both registering at 1.58%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.45%	93.67%	-1.86%
Hispanic	2.1%	1.9%	-9.52%
Black	0%	1.9%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.58%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%