Explore the Family Name Tongate
The meaning of Tongate
English (Suffolk and Norfolk): variant of Tungate. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tongate in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tongate saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 54,766th in popularity and had a count of 352. By 2010, its rank dropped to 58,042nd and the count slightly decreased to 350. This resulted in a change of approximately -5.98 in rank and -0.57 in count. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname among every 100,000 people also declined by about -7.69.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,766 | #58,042 | -5.98% |
| Count | 352 | 350 | -0.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tongate
When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that individuals with the Tongate surname are predominantly of White ethnic identity. In 2000, about 96.31% of the Tongates identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly to 94.29% in 2010. Over the same period, there was an emergence of Tongates who identified as Hispanic and Black, with percentages of 2.29 and 1.71 respectively in 2010. No data was recorded for Tongates of Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.31% | 94.29% | -2.1% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.29% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 1.71% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |