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

Tagata, 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 Tagata surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tagata in America

Tagata is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tagata surname appeared 115 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 Tagata.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tagata 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 Tagata

The surname "TAGATA" is believed to have originated from the Samoan language, where it means "people" or "human beings." This name likely dates back to the early settlements of the Samoan Islands in the Pacific Ocean, which were first inhabited around 1000 BCE.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the historical accounts of the Samoan archipelago, which mention various families and clans bearing the name "TAGATA." These records date back to the 16th century, during the era of European exploration and colonization in the Pacific.

In the 19th century, several notable individuals with the surname "TAGATA" emerged in Samoa. One such figure was Mataafa Tagata, a prominent chief and leader who played a significant role in the Samoan political landscape during the late 1800s. He was born around 1830 and passed away in 1912.

Another notable figure was Tamasese Tagata, a Samoan chief and politician who served as the King of Samoa from 1913 to 1919. He was born in 1879 and died in 1944.

In the early 20th century, the name "TAGATA" began to spread beyond Samoa as Samoan communities migrated to other parts of the world, particularly to New Zealand and the United States. One such individual was Leio Tagata, a Samoan-American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He was born in 1902 and passed away in 1977.

In the literary realm, the Samoan writer and poet Sia Figiel, whose full name is Selina Tagata Tusitala Marsh, has gained recognition for her works exploring themes of identity, culture, and women's experiences in the Pacific Islands. She was born in 1967 and continues to write and publish today.

Another notable figure with the surname "TAGATA" is Samoan-New Zealand singer and songwriter Opetaia Tagata, who has achieved success in the contemporary music scene, particularly in the genres of soul and R&B. He was born in 1984 and continues to actively perform and release music.

While the surname "TAGATA" originated in Samoa, it has since spread across the globe, carried by individuals of Samoan descent and those with connections to the rich cultural heritage of the Pacific Islands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tagata

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

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

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