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

Tarrats, 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 Tarrats surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tarrats in America

Tarrats is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tarrats surname appeared 182 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 Tarrats.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tarrats 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 Tarrats

The surname Tarrats is believed to have originated in the region of Catalonia, Spain, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Catalan word "terrassa," which means "terrace" or "flat piece of land." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked on a terrace or a flat area of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tarrats can be found in the Catalan Cartulary of Sant Cugat del Vallès, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. The document mentions a person named "Bernat Tarrats" who owned land in the village of Sant Cugat del Vallès, near Barcelona.

During the 13th century, the name Tarrats appeared in various records from the Kingdom of Aragon, including tax rolls and property deeds. For example, a certain "Guillem Tarrats" is listed as a landowner in the town of Lleida in 1258.

In the 14th century, the surname Tarrats spread to other parts of Spain, particularly the regions of Valencia and Murcia. Historical records from this period mention individuals such as "Pedro Tarrats" (born c. 1320 in Valencia) and "Juan Tarrats" (born c. 1355 in Murcia), both of whom were involved in local governance and administration.

As the centuries passed, the Tarrats surname continued to be found in various parts of Spain, with some members of the family achieving notable positions. For instance, "Jaume Tarrats" (1560-1635) was a prominent lawyer and judge in Barcelona, while "Francesc Tarrats" (1670-1748) was a respected physician and author from the town of Reus.

Outside of Spain, the Tarrats surname also made its way to other parts of Europe and the Americas, likely through migration and exploration. One notable figure was "Guillem Tarrats" (1710-1782), a Catalan explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and the Northwest Coast of America.

While the Tarrats surname is not among the most common in Spain or elsewhere, it has a long and interesting history, reflecting the cultural and geographical diversity of the regions where it has been present over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tarrats

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

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

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