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

Taala, 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 Taala surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Taala in America

Taala is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Taala surname appeared 144 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 Taala.

The history of the last name Taala

The surname TAALA originates from Finland, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Finnish word "taala," which means "a type of currency or money." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals involved in finance, trade, or tax collection during that era.

In the early 1600s, the name TAALA appeared in various records and documents from the Finnish regions of Uusimaa and Varsinais-Suomi. Some of the earliest recorded instances include Matti Taala, a merchant from Turku in the 1620s, and Antti Taala, a farmer from Sipoo in the 1640s.

The name TAALA has also been linked to certain place names in Finland, such as Taalainmaa and Taalainkulma, which may have influenced the development of the surname. Additionally, variations in spelling, such as Taalaa and Taalo, have been documented throughout history.

Notable individuals with the surname TAALA include Juho Taala (1862-1932), a Finnish farmer and politician who served as a member of the Parliament of Finland. Another prominent figure was Vilho Taala (1898-1967), a Finnish lieutenant general who fought in the Finnish Civil War and the Continuation War during World War II.

Other historical figures bearing the name TAALA include Kaisa Taala (1788-1856), a Finnish folk poet and singer from Ostrobothnia, and Esko Taala (1921-2004), a Finnish writer and journalist who authored several books on Finnish history and culture.

It is worth mentioning that the surname TAALA has also been found in other Nordic countries, such as Sweden and Norway, suggesting possible migration patterns or shared linguistic roots among these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Taala

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

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 Taala 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.

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 Taala was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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