Explore the Family Name Tave
The meaning of Tave
Americanized form of Jewish (from Lithuania and Belorussia) Teyv, of uncertain origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tave in the United States?
The Tave surname, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 59,611th most popular surname, but fell to the 61,123rd position by 2010—a change of -2.54%. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of people carrying the Tave surname increased nominally from 317 in 2000 to 329 in 2010, marking a growth of 3.79%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a small decrease of -8.33%, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,611 | #61,123 | -2.54% |
| Count | 317 | 329 | 3.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tave
In terms of ethnic identity as seen in the Decennial U.S. Census data, those with the Tave surname showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Taves identifying as White saw an increase from 24.29% to 27.05%, and those identifying as Hispanic experienced a larger growth from 9.15% to 10.64%. Individuals identifying as two or more races also rose slightly from 5.05% to 5.47%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Taves identifying as Black decreased from 59.94% in 2000 to 55.93% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 59.94% | 55.93% | -6.69% |
| White | 24.29% | 27.05% | 11.36% |
| Hispanic | 9.15% | 10.64% | 16.28% |
| Two or More Races | 5.05% | 5.47% | 8.32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |