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

Tadena, 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 Tadena surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tadena in America

Tadena is the 64388th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tadena surname appeared 309 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 Tadena.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tadena 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 Tadena

The surname Tadena is believed to have originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. It is likely derived from the Tagalog word "tadyaw," which means "to wander" or "to roam." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person or family who traveled or migrated from one place to another.

The earliest recorded instances of the Tadena surname can be found in Spanish colonial records from the 17th and 18th centuries. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan Tadena, a farmer who lived in the town of Taal, Batangas Province, in the late 1600s.

In the 19th century, the Tadena surname appeared in various historical documents, such as land deeds and church records, across several provinces in the Philippines. Notable individuals with this surname during this period include Pedro Tadena (1810-1888), a prominent landowner and community leader in the town of Lipa, Batangas Province.

As the Tadena family expanded and members migrated to other parts of the country, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged. Some of the alternate spellings found in historical records include Tadina, Tadino, and Tadino.

One of the most well-known figures bearing the Tadena surname was Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla (1855-1913), a celebrated Filipino painter and one of the foremost artists of the Philippine Revolution. He is often referred to as Félix Resurreccion Hidalgo Tadena, incorporating his mother's surname, which was Tadena.

Other notable individuals with the Tadena surname include:

1. Mariano Tadena (1825-1896), a Filipino revolutionary and military leader during the Philippine Revolution against Spain.
2. Josefa Tadena (1870-1945), a prominent educator and advocate for women's rights in the early 20th century Philippines.
3. Teodoro Tadena (1892-1976), a respected poet and literary figure in the early 20th century Filipino literary scene.
4. Conrado Tadena (1920-1998), a renowned architect and urban planner who contributed significantly to the development of modern Philippine architecture.
5. Lilia Tadena (born 1942), a celebrated actress and cultural icon in the Philippine entertainment industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tadena

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

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

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