Explore the Family Name Tannous

The meaning of Tannous

Arabic (Levant): from the personal name Tannous, a variant Arabic form of Latin Antonius (see Anthony and Antoun). It is common among Christians. Compare Tanous. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Bechara, Issa, Afif, Dib, Farid, Fayez, Fouad, Fuad, Houssam, Ibrahim, Izzat, Jeries. Indian Ranga.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tannous saw a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name moved up from 37,480 in 2000 to 32,524 in 2010, marking a 13.22% increase. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also rose by 26.48%, from 559 in 2000 to 707 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 14.29%, indicating a growing prevalence of this surname in the U.S. population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,480	#32,524	13.22%
Count	559	707	26.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.24	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tannous

The ethnicity associated with the surname Tannous varied from 2000 to 2010 as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census. The vast majority of individuals carrying this surname identified as White, with an increase from 85.69% in 2000 to 87.55% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic made up a small but growing portion, increasing from 2.86% to 4.10%. People who identified as belonging to two or more ethnicities decreased from 10.73% to 6.08%. There was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander or Black groups for either year. However, a new category appeared in 2010, with 1.13% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.69%	87.55%	2.17%
Two or More Races	10.73%	6.08%	-43.34%
Hispanic	2.86%	4.1%	43.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.13%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%