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

Tacheny, 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 Tacheny surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tacheny in America

Tacheny is the 54418th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tacheny surname appeared 379 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 Tacheny.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tacheny 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 Tacheny

The surname Tacheny is of French origin, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages in the region of Normandy, France. The name is believed to have derived from the Old French words "tacher" and "tachet," which referred to a person with a spotted or stained complexion.

One of the earliest known references to the name Tacheny can be found in the Livre Terrier de Normandie, a 13th-century land registry document from Normandy. This suggests that the name was present in the region during that time period.

In the 14th century, the name Tacheny appeared in the Cartulaire de Notre-Dame de Paris, a collection of charters and records from the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. This document mentions a certain "Jehan Tacheny" from the village of Brie-Comte-Robert, located in the Île-de-France region.

During the Middle Ages, the name Tacheny was also found in various forms, such as Tacheney, Tacheni, and Tacheny, reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

One notable bearer of the Tacheny surname was Guillaume Tacheny, a French nobleman who lived in the 15th century. He was a member of the court of King Charles VII and served as a knight in the King's personal guard.

In the 16th century, the name Tacheny appeared in the records of the French town of Lisieux, where a family by the name of Tacheny owned a successful textile business. This family played a significant role in the local economy and contributed to the town's development.

Another historical figure with the Tacheny surname was Jean-Baptiste Tacheny, a French painter and engraver born in 1687 in Paris. He was known for his portraits and religious works, some of which can still be found in churches and museums across France.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Tacheny family migrated to the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, where they established a successful sugar plantation. One of their descendants, Pierre-Joseph Tacheny (1765-1837), became a prominent figure in the local government and played a role in the abolition of slavery on the island.

The surname Tacheny has also been documented in other parts of Europe, including Belgium and Switzerland, possibly due to migration or intermarriage with French families. However, its origins can be traced back to the Normandy region of France, where it first appeared in the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tacheny

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

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

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