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

Taki, 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 Taki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Taki in America

Taki is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Taki surname appeared 233 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 Taki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Taki 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 Taki

The surname TAKI is believed to have originated in Turkey, deriving from the Turkish word "taki" which means "mountain pass" or "steep pathway". It is thought to have emerged as a descriptive surname in the 13th or 14th century, referring to individuals who lived near or worked in mountainous regions.

One of the earliest known records of the TAKI surname can be found in the Ottoman tax registers (tahrir defterleri) from the late 15th century, where several individuals with the name are listed in various regions of Anatolia. Some historical documents also mention a prominent Turkish military commander named Taki Bey, who fought in the Ottoman-Venetian Wars in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the TAKI surname appears in several court records and legal documents from the Ottoman Empire, indicating its continued use and spread across different regions. One notable individual from this period was Taki Efendi, a renowned Ottoman calligrapher and poet who lived during the reign of Sultan Murad IV (1623-1640).

As the Ottoman Empire expanded into the Balkans and other parts of Europe, the TAKI surname began to appear in various forms in different languages. For example, in Greek records from the 18th and 19th centuries, the name is sometimes written as "Takis" or "Takidis".

In the 19th century, a prominent Greek politician and diplomat named Nikolaos Taki Varvakis (1835-1905) held the position of Prime Minister of Greece for a brief period in 1892. Another notable figure was the Armenian poet and writer Taki Edzhibashian (1864-1926), who was known for his contributions to Armenian literature.

During the early 20th century, the TAKI surname also gained recognition in the world of sports. One example is Taki Kondylis (1899-1961), a Greek footballer who played as a striker and represented the Greek national team in the 1920s.

While the TAKI surname has its roots in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its historical origins and connection to the Turkish word "taki" remain a significant part of its etymological history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Taki

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

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

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