Find out how popular the last name Taal is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Taal.

Taal, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Taal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Taal in America

Taal is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Taal surname appeared 151 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Taal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Taal to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Taal

The surname TAAL originated in the Netherlands and is derived from the Dutch word "taal" meaning "language" or "speech". It is believed to have been an occupational surname given to those who worked as translators, interpreters, or linguists in the Middle Ages.

The earliest known record of the surname TAAL can be traced back to the 14th century in the city of Amsterdam, where a merchant named Jan TAAL was recorded in a guild register in 1372. During this time, the Netherlands was a hub of international trade, and the need for skilled translators and interpreters was high.

In the 15th century, the surname TAAL spread to other parts of the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of Utrecht and Gelderland. Some notable individuals bearing this surname from this period include Dirk TAAL (c. 1420-1490), a renowned translator of Latin texts, and Margriet TAAL (c. 1450-1512), a respected linguist and teacher.

The surname TAAL is also found in old Dutch place names, such as Taalveld and Taaldijk, which further solidifies its linguistic origins. In the 16th century, the name was occasionally spelled as "Taele" or "Taele", reflecting the evolution of the Dutch language over time.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname TAAL was Johannes TAAL (1580-1648), a Dutch scholar and linguist who authored several influential works on the study of languages. His contemporaries included Cornelis TAAL (1592-1665), a noted translator of French and Spanish texts, and Pieter TAAL (1610-1678), a renowned poet and playwright.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname TAAL continued to be prominent in the Netherlands, with several notable figures contributing to various fields. Jacobus TAAL (1640-1715) was a respected jurist and legal scholar, while Hendrik TAAL (1705-1782) was a celebrated architect who designed several iconic buildings in Amsterdam.

As the Dutch empire expanded, the surname TAAL also spread to other parts of the world, including the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) and South Africa. However, its prevalence has remained highest in the Netherlands, where it continues to be a well-established surname today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Taal

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Taal.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Taal was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Taal has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Taal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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