Explore the Family Name Tayeh

The meaning of Tayeh

Arabic (mainly Jordan and Lebanon): from a personal name based on Arabic tāyih, from tā’ih, active participle of a verb meaning ‘to go astray (in the desert)’, and, as an adjective, ‘full of pride’. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tayeh has gained popularity in the United States between 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 93,006 in 2000 to 64,891 in 2010, marking a significant increase of over 30 percent. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Tayeh surname also rose from 183 to 306 during this decade, a growth of around 67 percent. This upward trend is further confirmed by the proportion per 100,000 people, which increased by approximately 43 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,006	#64,891	30.23%
Count	183	306	67.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tayeh

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides fascinating insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Tayeh surname as well. While the Hispanic representation within the Tayeh group saw a slight decrease of less than 5 percent, there was a notable rise of nearly 13 percent in white ethnicity bearers of the surname. Simultaneously, individuals identifying with two or more races dropped by over 56 percent. For the first time in 2010, a small percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity was recorded under the Tayeh surname, though no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native representation was found in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.05%	86.93%	12.82%
Two or More Races	18.58%	8.17%	-56.03%
Hispanic	2.73%	2.61%	-4.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.96%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%