Explore the Family Name Tatham

The meaning of Tatham

English (Lancashire and west Yorkshire): habitational name from Tatham in Lancashire. The placename derives from the Old English personal name Tāta (from an obsolete element meaning ‘joyful’, compare Old Norse teitr) + Old English hām ‘village, homestead’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tatham's popularity saw a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. With a rank of 24,037 in 2000, it dropped slightly to 24,608 in 2010, reflecting a change of -2.38. However, the count of individuals bearing the Tatham surname increased from 979 in 2000 to 1,015 in 2010, a growth rate of 3.68. The proportion per 100k also decreased by -5.56 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,037	#24,608	-2.38%
Count	979	1,015	3.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.34	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tatham

The ethnicity associated with the surname Tatham also demonstrated shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, those identifying as White made up 90.40% of all Tathams, but this figure dropped to 87.09% in 2010. The Hispanic representation increased notably from 1.43% to 2.46%, showing growth of 72.03%. Those identifying as Black also increased from 6.03% to 6.90%, a change of 14.43%. Interestingly, the census recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native for the first time in 2010. They constituted 1.48% and 0.59% respectively. Those identifying with two or more races also increased from 1.33% to 1.48%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.4%	87.09%	-3.66%
Black	6.03%	6.9%	14.43%
Hispanic	1.43%	2.46%	72.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.48%	0%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.48%	11.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.59%	0%