Explore the Family Name Tardie

The meaning of Tardie

French: variant of Tardieu, an Occitan and Picard variant of Tardif. The surname Tardie is rare in France. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of Tardif. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Laurette, Rosaire.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tardie showed a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 67,113th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed up the rankings to the 60,960th position, showing an increase of around 9.17%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also rose during this time period, with a count of 275 in 2000 increasing by 20% to reach 330 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Tardie per 100,000 people saw a 10% increase, moving from 0.1 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,113	#60,960	9.17%
Count	275	330	20%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tardie

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tardie. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, though there was a slight decline of 0.83% over the decade, going from 95.64% to 94.85%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a new category in 2010 for those identifying as belonging to two or more races, which accounted for 3.33% of the Tardies.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.64%	94.85%	-0.83%
Two or More Races	0%	3.33%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%