Explore the Family Name Tavel

The meaning of Tavel

French: 1. from Old French tavel ‘braid, ribbon’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of such items. 2. habitational name from a place so called in Switzerland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tavel has increased in the United States over a decade. In 2000, Tavel was ranked as the 62,236th most popular surname, while by 2010 it climbed to the 55,505th position, marking a rise of approximately 10.82%. The number of individuals bearing this last name also rose from 301 in 2000 to 370 in 2010, representing a surge of nearly 22.92%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,236	#55,505	10.82%
Count	301	370	22.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tavel

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the Tavel surname, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see a shift over the decade. In 2000, the majority (84.39%) of those with the Tavel surname identified as white, with the next largest group (13.62%) identifying as Hispanic. However, by 2010, although the majority still identified as white, that number had decreased by 12.25% to 74.05%. Simultaneously, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising by 76.58% to comprise 24.05% of the total. The percentage of those identifying as Black slightly decreased from 1.99% to 1.89% during this period. There were no individuals with the Tavel surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.39%	74.05%	-12.25%
Hispanic	13.62%	24.05%	76.58%
Black	1.99%	1.89%	-5.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%