Tabron last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Tabron

A surname originating from the Hebrew name Tobiah meaning "goodness of Yahweh".

Tabron, 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 Tabron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tabron in America

Tabron is the 18841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tabron surname appeared 1,452 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 Tabron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tabron 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 18841 20152 -6.72%
Count 1,452 1,230 16.55%
Proportion per 100k 0.49 0.46 6.32%

The history of the last name Tabron

The surname TABRON is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old English words "tæppere" meaning a tavern keeper, and "tun" meaning a village or settlement, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who owned or worked in a tavern.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TABRON can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1195, where a person named William Tabron is mentioned. This indicates that the name was already in use by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name TABRON appears in various historical records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, where a Robert Tabron is listed. This suggests that the name had spread to different regions of England by this time.

During the 14th century, the TABRON surname is found in the Court Rolls of Wiltshire, where a John Tabron is recorded in 1327. This provides further evidence of the name's presence in various parts of the country.

One notable bearer of the TABRON name was Thomas Tabron (c. 1490-1558), who was a prominent English merchant and served as Sheriff of London in 1545. Another historical figure was William Tabron (1599-1675), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.

In the 17th century, the TABRON surname is recorded in the Parish Registers of Gloucestershire, where a marriage between John Tabron and Elizabeth Smyth took place in 1634. This indicates the continued use of the name in different regions of England.

Other notable individuals with the TABRON surname include John Tabron (1760-1824), an English poet and writer, and Thomas Tabron (1822-1888), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London.

Throughout its history, the TABRON surname has been associated with various locations in England, such as the village of Tabernacletown in Pembrokeshire, Wales, which may have derived its name from a similar root as the surname. Additionally, variations in spelling, such as Tabron, Taberon, and Taberon, have been observed over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tabron

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

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 Tabron was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 6.82% 99
Non-Hispanic Black Only 81.68% 1,186
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 4.06% 59
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 3.99% 58
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Tabron has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 6.82% 4.63% 38.25%
Black 81.68% 89.76% -9.43%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.06% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 3.99% 2.52% 45.16%
Hispanic (S)% 1.54% (S)%

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

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