Explore the Family Name Tauzin
The meaning of Tauzin
French: topographic name denoting someone who lived by a dwarf oak, tauzin, or a habitational name from (Le) Tauzin, the name of several places in the southwestern part of France, from the same word. Some characteristic forenames: French Lucien, Dominique, Elmire, Emile, Leonce.
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How common is the last name Tauzin in the United States?
The Tauzin surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tauzin was ranked 38,644th, dropping to the 39,117th spot in 2010; a change of -1.22%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.65% during the same period, growing from 538 to 563. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of Tauzins per 100,000 people slightly decreased by -5.0% over the decade, indicating that the population growth outpaced the rise in numbers for this particular surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,644 | #39,117 | -1.22% |
| Count | 538 | 563 | 4.65% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tauzin
In terms of ethnic identity, the Tauzin surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.65% of Tauzins identified as White, slightly decreasing to 95.38% in 2010. The percentage of Tauzins identifying as two or more races also fell from 1.86% in 2000 to 1.60% in 2010. Interestingly, there wasn't any recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native descent with the Tauzin surname in both census years. However, there was a new emergence of Tauzins identifying as Hispanic in 2010, constituting 1.60% of the total Tauzins, a category that was not present in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.65% | 95.38% | -1.31% |
| Two or More Races | 1.86% | 1.6% | -13.98% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.6% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |