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

Tardiff, 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 Tardiff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tardiff in America

Tardiff is the 14378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tardiff surname appeared 2,079 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Tardiff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tardiff 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 Tardiff

The surname TARDIFF originates from France and has its roots in the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "tardif," meaning "late" or "slow." This could suggest that the name was initially given to someone who was born late in their parents' lives or to someone who was perceived as being slow or deliberate in their actions.

One of the earliest known records of the name TARDIFF can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. This implies that the name had already established itself in Normandy before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

In the 13th century, there are references to a Jehan Tardif, a knight from the region of Picardy in northern France. He is mentioned in chronicles from the time of King Louis IX, also known as Saint Louis, who reigned from 1226 to 1270.

Another notable figure in history with the surname TARDIFF is Guillaume Tardif, a French explorer and cartographer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his explorations of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic coast of Canada, as well as for his detailed maps of these regions.

In the 17th century, a branch of the TARDIFF family migrated to New France (present-day Canada). One of the earliest recorded members of this branch is Jean TARDIFF, who was born in 1628 in the town of Tourouvre, Normandy, and later settled in Quebec City.

A more recent historical figure with the surname TARDIFF is Pierre-Alexandre TARDIFF, a French-Canadian painter and sculptor who lived from 1853 to 1915. He is known for his portraits and religious works, many of which can be found in churches and museums across Quebec.

Throughout history, the TARDIFF name has also been associated with various place names, such as Tardif-de-Moidrey and Tardif-de-Petiville, which are small villages in the Normandy region of France. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the TARDIFF surname who resided in or were associated with those locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tardiff

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

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

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