Explore the Family Name Tausend

The meaning of Tausend

German: nickname from Middle High German tūsent ‘thousand’, in most cases probably shortened from names like Tausendfreund (‘thousand friends’), Tausendpfund (‘thousand pounds’). Compare Thousand.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tausend saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 150,436 to 146,201, marking a change of 2.82 percent. In terms of count, the number of people with the Tausend surname increased from 100 in 2000 to 113 in 2010, representing a growth of 13.0 percent. The proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.04.

20002010Change
Rank#150,436#146,2012.82%
Count10011313%
Proportion per 100k0.040.040%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tausend

In relation to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the same ten-year period. Those identifying as White held the Tausend surname most predominantly, though this group experienced a decrease from 94.00 to 86.73 percent. Interestingly, the ethnic identities of Hispanic and those indicating two or more races were introduced into the Tausend surname demographic by 2010, each accounting for 4.42 percent. However, there was no reported change within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups holding the Tausend surname.

20002010Change
White94%86.73%-7.73%
Two or More Races0%4.42%0%
Hispanic0%4.42%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%