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

Taran, 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 Taran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Taran in America

Taran is the 45495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Taran surname appeared 470 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 Taran.

We can also compare 2010 data for Taran 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 Taran

The surname Taran is believed to have originated in Poland. It is derived from the Old Polish word "taran," which means "battering ram" or "a military siege engine used to breach fortified walls." This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone who worked as a military engineer or was involved in sieges during medieval times.

In the 13th century, the name Taran appeared in various historical records and manuscripts from the region of Masovia in central Poland. Some of the earliest recorded examples include Piotr Taran, a landowner mentioned in a land deed from 1276, and Jan Taran, a soldier who fought in the Battle of Płowce in 1331.

The name Taran is also found in several place names in Poland, such as the village of Taranowo in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, and the town of Taranówka in the Lublin Voivodeship. These place names likely originated from the surname Taran, suggesting that the name may have been associated with certain families or clans in those areas.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Taran was Michał Taran, a Polish nobleman who lived in the 16th century. He was a prominent landowner and served as a councilor to King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland.

Another notable figure with the surname Taran was Franciszek Taran (1777-1845), a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as a general in the Polish Army during the November Uprising of 1830-1831.

In the 19th century, Józef Taran (1818-1886) was a Polish writer and journalist who contributed to several literary magazines and newspapers in Warsaw. He is remembered for his satirical works and criticism of social and political issues of his time.

Władysław Taran (1870-1944) was a Polish engineer and industrialist who played a significant role in the development of the mining industry in the Silesian region of Poland. He established several coal mining companies and was involved in the construction of several industrial facilities.

Lastly, Bronisław Taran (1898-1958) was a Polish artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and participated in numerous art exhibitions throughout his career.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Taran

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

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

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