Explore the Family Name Thaker

The meaning of Thaker

1. Indian (Gujarat): variant of Thakkar. 2. English (Norfolk): variant of Thacker. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Ashok, Devang, Gautam, Jayant, Bharat, Deven, Gaurang, Harsh, Jagdish, Mahesh, Mukesh, Pankaj.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Thaker has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Thaker was ranked 31,774 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 26,422 - an increase of 16.84%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew substantially during this period, from 687 in 2000 to 924 in 2010, marking an increase of 34.5%. The proportion of people named Thaker per 100,000 also increased by 24.0%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,774	#26,422	16.84%
Count	687	924	34.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.31	24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thaker

The analysis of the ethnic identity associated with the surname Thaker, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals that it is predominantly carried by individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. From 2000 to 2010, this group saw an increase from 87.77% to 92.32%. Those identifying as two or more races fell significantly from 4.51% to 1.62% in the same period. The percentage of people with the surname Thaker who identified as White decreased slightly from 5.68% to 5.09%, and there was also a decrease among those identifying as Black, from 0.73% to 0.54%. The census data did not record any Thakers identifying as Hispanic or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.77%	92.32%	5.18%
White	5.68%	5.09%	-10.39%
Two or More Races	4.51%	1.62%	-64.08%
Black	0.73%	0.54%	-26.03%
Hispanic	1.31%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%