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

Tallman, 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 Tallman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tallman in America

Tallman is the 4341st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tallman surname appeared 8,174 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Tallman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tallman 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 Tallman

The surname Tallman has its origins in England, where it was first recorded during the Middle Ages. The name is an occupational surname, derived from the Old English words "tall" and "mann," meaning a tall or well-built man. It likely referred to someone who was physically tall or imposing in stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tallman can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1191, where a person named Richard Talleman is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, variations of the name such as Talman and Tallman began to appear in various medieval records and documents. For instance, the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279 lists a certain John Talman.

The surname Tallman is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and property holders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. However, the exact spelling or form of the name in this record is uncertain.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Sir Thomas Tallman, a knight who lived in the late 14th century and served as a member of the English Parliament. Another notable figure was John Tallman, a merchant and judge who was born in England in the 16th century and later immigrated to the American colonies, settling in Rhode Island.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Tallman name became more widespread in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire. Some notable bearers of the name from this period include:

1. Richard Tallman (c. 1550-1623), a landowner and member of the gentry from Wiltshire.
2. Elizabeth Tallman (c. 1580-1645), a Puritan reformer and writer from Gloucestershire.
3. Thomas Tallman (1608-1676), a farmer and early settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
4. Henry Tallman (1635-1699), a merchant and politician who served as Deputy Governor of Rhode Island.
5. William Tallman (1670-1741), a Quaker minister and author from Oxfordshire.

As the surname spread across England, it also underwent various spelling variations, including Talman, Talmon, Tallamann, and Tallemann, reflecting regional dialects and the inconsistent nature of spelling during that period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tallman

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

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

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