Explore the Family Name Taugher

The meaning of Taugher

Americanized form of German Taucher.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Taugher saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 80,502 in terms of prevalence, falling to 82,613 by 2010 – a reduction of approximately 2.62%. Despite this, the actual count of people bearing the Taugher name increased from 219 in 2000 to 228 in 2010, representing a rise of 4.11%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#80,502#82,613-2.62%
Count2192284.11%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Taugher

In terms of ethnicity, the Taugher surname is predominantly associated with white ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 98.17% of Taughers identified as white, dropping slightly to 96.49% by 2010 — a change of -1.71%. There were no recorded instances of the Taugher surname among those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those claiming two or more races during these years.

20002010Change
White98.17%96.49%-1.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%