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

Taffer, 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 Taffer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Taffer in America

Taffer is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Taffer surname appeared 121 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 Taffer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Taffer 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 Taffer

The surname Taffer originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the early 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "tavern" or "taverner," suggesting that the name's bearers may have been innkeepers or individuals associated with the tavern trade.

The name first appeared in various German regions, particularly in Bavaria and the surrounding areas. Some of the earliest recorded instances include Heinrich der Taffer, mentioned in a Nuremberg document from 1286, and Konrad Taffer, a citizen of Augsburg in 1312.

In the 14th century, the name began to spread across other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and trade. One notable example is Johannes Taffer, a merchant from Cologne who was recorded in a Venetian document in 1376.

During the medieval period, the Taffer surname was sometimes spelled differently, such as Taferner, Taffner, or Tafferer, reflecting regional variations in language and spelling conventions.

One of the earliest known references to the name in England can be found in the records of the Worshipful Company of Innholders in London, which mentions a William Taffer who was admitted to the guild in 1489.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Taffer surname. Some examples include:

1. Johann Taffer (1582-1643), a German mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of logarithms.
2. Christoph Taffer (1616-1687), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony.
3. Maria Taffer (1718-1794), an Austrian painter known for her portraits and religious works.
4. Friedrich Taffer (1809-1891), a German philologist and scholar of Classical literature.
5. Gustav Taffer (1871-1945), an Austrian architect who designed several notable buildings in Vienna.

While the Taffer surname originated in Germany and was primarily associated with the tavern trade in its early history, it has since spread across various regions and cultures, with bearers from diverse backgrounds and professions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Taffer

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

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

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