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

Tallabas, 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 Tallabas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tallabas in America

Tallabas is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tallabas surname appeared 212 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 Tallabas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tallabas 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 Tallabas

The surname Tallabas is believed to have originated in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain during the 8th century. It is derived from the Arabic words "tallah" meaning "hill" and "bas" meaning "willow tree", suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a hill with willow trees.

The earliest recorded mention of the Tallabas surname can be found in the medieval Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document that recorded the distribution of land and property in Seville following the Christian conquest of the city in 1248. This document lists several individuals with the surname Tallabas among the new settlers in the region.

During the 14th century, the Tallabas family was prominent in the city of Cordoba, where they were involved in the silk trade. One notable figure was Juan Tallabas, a wealthy merchant who played a role in the city's governance and was recorded as a member of the local council in 1372.

In the 16th century, the Tallabas surname spread to other parts of Spain and the Americas as a result of the Spanish colonization efforts. One of the earliest recorded instances in the New World is that of Pedro Tallabas, a soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the 1520s.

Another notable figure was Alonso Tallabas, a Spanish explorer and navigator who was part of the expedition led by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo that explored the western coast of North America in 1542-1543. Tallabas is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on what is now the state of California.

In the late 18th century, a branch of the Tallabas family settled in the city of Málaga, where they became involved in the wine trade. One prominent member was Francisco Tallabas (1782-1856), a successful vintner who established several vineyards in the region and exported his wines to other parts of Europe and the Americas.

While the Tallabas surname is still found in Spain today, it is relatively uncommon. However, it has also been adopted by people of various ancestries in countries with historical Spanish influence, such as Mexico, Argentina, and the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tallabas

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

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

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