Explore the Family Name Tappen
The meaning of Tappen
North German: 1. variant of Tappe 1. 2. nickname for a clumsy person, from Middle Low German tappe ‘oaf’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tappen in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tappen experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the surname dropped by 1.36 percent, moving from 39,304 in 2000 to 39,837 in 2010. However, there was a small increase in the number of people using the surname, with the count rising from 527 in 2000 to 551 in 2010, a growth of 4.55 percent. Nevertheless, the proportion per 100k dropped by 5 percent during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,304 | #39,837 | -1.36% |
| Count | 527 | 551 | 4.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tappen
The ethnicity associated with the surname Tappen also displayed some changes between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The White population majority using this surname decreased slightly from 92.79 percent in 2000 to 88.20 percent in 2010. There were increases observed within the categories of Two or more races, Hispanic, and Black, with respective changes of 54.25 percent, 47.85 percent, and 159.40 percent. In 2010, there were also individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander that were not present in 2000. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained consistent at zero in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.79% | 88.2% | -4.95% |
| Two or More Races | 2.47% | 3.81% | 54.25% |
| Black | 1.33% | 3.45% | 159.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.09% | 3.09% | 47.85% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.45% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |