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

Tachell, 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 Tachell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tachell in America

Tachell is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tachell surname appeared 152 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 Tachell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tachell 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 Tachell

The surname Tachell has its origins in England, traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "tæccan," meaning "to handle" or "to touch." This suggests that the name might have been an occupational surname given to individuals involved in professions that required handling or touching objects, such as weavers or tanners.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tachell can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a Thomas Tachell is mentioned. The name also appears in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1332, indicating its presence in different regions of England during that period.

In the 16th century, the surname Tachell appeared in various historical records, including the Parish Registers of St. Michael's Church in Coventry, where a William Tachell was recorded in 1563. Another notable mention is in the Visitation of Cheshire in 1580, where the Tachell family was recognized as having armorial bearings.

During the 17th century, the name Tachell was associated with several notable individuals. One such person was John Tachell (1598-1664), an English Puritan minister who served as the vicar of Marden in Wiltshire. Another was Thomas Tachell (1594-1674), a clergyman and author who wrote a treatise titled "The Apostolick Mandate for the Inward Baptism."

In the 18th century, the name Tachell found its way into literary circles. William Tachell (1724-1789) was an English poet and translator, best known for his translations of works by Ovid and Boccaccio.

Moving into the 19th century, the name Tachell was associated with several military figures. One notable example is Major General Edward Tachell (1806-1881), a British Army officer who served in the Crimean War and was awarded the Order of the Bath for his service.

Another significant figure with the surname Tachell was Sir Edmund Tachell (1844-1931), a British civil servant and diplomat who served as the British Consul-General in Odessa and later as the Minister Resident in Haiti.

Throughout its history, the surname Tachell has maintained a presence across various regions of England, with its origin and evolution deeply rooted in the country's linguistic and cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tachell

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

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

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