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

Tarasov, 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 Tarasov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tarasov in America

Tarasov is the 65964th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tarasov surname appeared 300 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 Tarasov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tarasov 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 Tarasov

The surname Tarasov has its origins in Russia and dates back several centuries. It is derived from the Slavic personal name Taras, which itself is thought to have originated from the Greek name Tarasios. The name Tarasios means "the disturber" or "the defiant one" in Greek.

Tarasov is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the Russian possessive suffix "-ov" to the name Taras. This naming convention was common in Russia and other Slavic countries, where sons would take their father's first name and add the possessive suffix to create a new surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Tarasov surname can be found in the Velvet Book, a 16th-century Russian genealogical text that documented noble families. The book mentions several Tarasov families with ties to various regions of Russia.

During the Middle Ages, the name Tarasov appeared in various historical records and chronicles. For example, a Tarasov is mentioned in the Novgorod Chronicle, a 12th-century document that details the history of the Novgorod Republic, an important medieval Russian state.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Tarasov surname. One of the most famous was Vasily Tarasov (1918-1986), a Soviet ice hockey player and coach who led the Soviet national team to numerous victories and is considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the sport.

Another notable Tarasov was Sergey Tarasov (1907-1982), a Soviet military commander who played a significant role in World War II. He was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for his bravery and leadership.

In the literary world, Fyodor Tarasov (1797-1850) was a Russian poet and translator who made significant contributions to Russian literature in the 19th century.

The Tarasov surname has also been associated with prominent figures in the fields of science and academics. For instance, Boris Tarasov (1907-1988) was a renowned Soviet physicist who made important contributions to the development of nuclear physics.

Lastly, Tarasov was the surname of a noble Russian family that traced its roots back to the 16th century. The Tarasovs were landowners and held various positions of power and influence in the Russian Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tarasov

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

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

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