Explore the Family Name Tarbell

The meaning of Tarbell

Possibly English: unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tarbell has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, Tarbell was ranked the 17,214th most common surname and it dropped slightly to the 17,367th spot by 2010. This represented a change of -0.89 percent. However, there was an increase in the number of individuals bearing this surname, with a count of 1,516 in 2000 that grew to 1,626 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 7.26 percent. The proportion per 100k people also saw a slight dip, going from 0.56 to 0.55, marking a -1.79 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,214	#17,367	-0.89%
Count	1,516	1,626	7.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.55	-1.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tarbell

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tarbell, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over a ten-year period. The largest ethnic group associated with this surname remained White, but decreased from 83.11 percent in 2000 to 80.81 percent in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a slight increase, moving from 11.81 percent to 12.85 percent. Meanwhile, the Hispanic and Black categories saw significant growth, with increases of 78.79 percent and 85 percent respectively. However, the Asian/Pacific Islander category as well as the Two or more races category saw a decline, with changes of -30.19 percent and -9.16 percent correspondingly.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.11%	80.81%	-2.77%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	11.81%	12.85%	8.81%
Hispanic	1.65%	2.95%	78.79%
Two or More Races	2.51%	2.28%	-9.16%
Black	0.4%	0.74%	85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.53%	0.37%	-30.19%