Explore the Family Name Tarshis
The meaning of Tarshis
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): 1. ornamental from Hebrew tarshish ‘chrysolite’. 2. from the Biblical personal name Tarshish (Esther 1:14, 1 Chronicles 7:10), also a Biblical placename (Genesis 10:4). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Izrael.
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How common is the last name Tarshis in the United States?
The surname Tarshis has seen a decline in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data with its rank dropping from 83,965 in 2000 to 99,845 in 2010, a decrease of almost 19 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased by nearly 13 percent from 208 in 2000 to 181 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Tarshis surname per 100,000 members of the population dropped by 25 percent between the two census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #83,965 | #99,845 | -18.91% |
| Count | 208 | 181 | -12.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.06 | -25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tarshis
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Tarshis surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, although there was a slight decrease from 94.71 percent in 2000 to 92.82 percent in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of Tarshis individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of over 53 percent from 2.88 percent in 2000 to 4.42 percent in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Tarshis surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.71% | 92.82% | -2% |
| Hispanic | 2.88% | 4.42% | 53.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |