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

Tagoe, 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 Tagoe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tagoe in America

Tagoe is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tagoe surname appeared 213 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 Tagoe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tagoe 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 Tagoe

The surname Tagoe originates from the West African nation of Ghana, with records dating back to the late 17th century. It is believed to have derived from the Akan language spoken by the Ashanti people, with the root word "tago" meaning "thunder" or "loud sound." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals with a powerful or resonant voice.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Tagoe surname can be found in a collection of historical records from the Ashanti Kingdom, which ruled parts of present-day Ghana from the 17th to the late 19th century. These records mention a notable figure named Kwame Tagoe, who served as a chief advisor to the Ashanti king Osei Tutu in the late 1600s.

In the 19th century, the Tagoe name appeared in several British colonial records from the Gold Coast region, which later became Ghana. These records often listed individuals with the surname working as traders, craftsmen, or interpreters for the colonial authorities.

A prominent bearer of the Tagoe surname was Nana Kodwo Tagoe, a respected chief of the Akwamu people who lived in the early 1800s. He played a pivotal role in negotiating treaties with the British and was known for his diplomatic skills.

Another notable figure was Kwasi Tagoe, born in 1865, who was one of the first Ghanaian lawyers trained in the British legal system. He played a significant role in advocating for the rights of indigenous Ghanaians during the colonial era.

In more recent times, Kwame Tagoe, born in 1920, was a renowned Ghanaian musician and composer who helped popularize traditional Akan music styles, such as highlife and palmwine music.

Other individuals with the Tagoe surname include Akua Tagoe, a celebrated Ghanaian author and playwright born in 1932, and Kofi Tagoe, a renowned Ghanaian sculptor and artist who was active in the mid-20th century.

The Tagoe surname has since spread beyond Ghana, with individuals bearing the name found in other parts of West Africa, as well as in the Caribbean and North America, where many Ghanaian immigrants and their descendants have settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tagoe

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

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

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