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

Talty, 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 Talty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Talty in America

Talty is the 26339th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Talty surname appeared 927 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 Talty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Talty 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 Talty

The surname Talty originated in Ireland, with roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be an anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Taltáin, which means "descendant of Taltán." Taltán was a personal name derived from the Irish word "talt," meaning "harvest" or "crop."

The Talty name was primarily concentrated in County Mayo, particularly in the baronies of Carra and Erris. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Fiants of the Tudor monarchy, which were records of Crown land grants and pardons in Ireland during the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the Talty surname was Patrick Talty, who was listed in the Composition Book of Connacht in 1585. This book recorded the landowners in the province of Connacht who agreed to pay an annual rent to the English Crown.

In the 17th century, the Talty name appeared in the Petty Census of 1659, which was a survey of households in Ireland conducted by Sir William Petty. This census provides valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of surnames across the country during that time period.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Talty surname. In the 18th century, James Talty (1702-1788) was a prominent Irish Catholic merchant and landowner in County Mayo. His grandson, also named James Talty (1782-1854), was a Catholic priest and prominent advocate for Catholic Emancipation in Ireland.

Another notable figure was Michael Talty (1809-1876), an Irish-born merchant and philanthropist who lived in New York City. He founded the Talty Institute, a school for underprivileged children in his hometown of Castlebar, County Mayo.

In the 20th century, Thomas Talty (1908-1991) was a renowned Irish-American sculptor and artist, best known for his public monuments and memorials throughout the United States.

Peter Talty (1920-2011) was an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the electorate of Broken Hill from 1962 to 1978.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Talty

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

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

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