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

Tabb, 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 Tabb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tabb in America

Tabb is the 7698th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tabb surname appeared 4,312 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Tabb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tabb 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 Tabb

The surname Tabb has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "taebba," meaning a maker or weaver of a coarse cloth called "tabb." The name was likely an occupational surname given to those who worked in the cloth-making trade.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which lists a Richard Tabb residing in Oxfordshire. The surname also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a John Tabb is recorded as a taxpayer.

The Tabb surname can be traced to various parts of England, including Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, and Kent. In the 16th century, the name was particularly prominent in the village of Tabb's Green, located in the parish of Brasted, Kent. This location may have contributed to the widespread use of the surname in the region.

In terms of notable individuals bearing the Tabb surname, one of the earliest recorded was Sir William Tabb (c. 1415-1485), a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Kent during the reign of King Henry VI. Another notable figure was John Tabb (1615-1675), an early settler in Virginia who became a prosperous planter and landowner in Gloucester County.

During the 17th century, the Tabb surname also appeared in various historical records, such as the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, which listed individuals who swore allegiance to the Protestant religion. In this document, several members of the Tabb family are recorded, including George Tabb and John Tabb from Oxfordshire, and Thomas Tabb from Kent.

Other notable individuals with the Tabb surname include John Banister Tabb (1845-1909), an American poet and educator who was one of the first prominent literary figures from the American South after the Civil War. Additionally, Wilbur Cortez Tabb (1859-1940) was a renowned American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the Manhattan Bridge Anchorage and the First Church of Christ, Scientist.

Throughout its history, the Tabb surname has been associated with various places and individuals, reflecting its English origins and contributions to various fields, including politics, literature, and architecture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tabb

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

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

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