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

Tatara, 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 Tatara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tatara in America

Tatara is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tatara surname appeared 271 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 Tatara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tatara 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 Tatara

The surname "TATARA" is believed to have its origins in Portugal, dating back to the late 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Portuguese word "tataras," which referred to the descendants of the Mongol and Tatar peoples who settled in parts of Europe during that time period.

One of the earliest known records of the name can be found in the archives of the town of Guimarães, where a document from 1492 mentions a certain "João Tatara" who was a merchant and landowner in the region. The name also appears in various legal documents and property records from the 16th and 17th centuries in northern Portugal, particularly in the areas around Braga and Viana do Castelo.

In the mid-17th century, a notable figure named António Tatara (1623-1692) was a prominent Catholic priest and scholar in Lisbon. He wrote several influential works on theology and Church history, and was renowned for his oratory skills and contributions to the intellectual life of the city.

As Portuguese explorers and settlers ventured to other parts of the world, the name "TATARA" began to appear in various colonial records. In the late 18th century, there is mention of a wealthy landowner named Manuel Tatara (1745-1811) who owned extensive plantations in Brazil and was involved in the sugar trade.

Another notable individual was Joaquim Tatara (1792-1867), a military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a respected administrator in the Portuguese colonial government in Goa, India. His memoir, published posthumously in 1872, provides valuable insights into the political and social conditions of the time.

In the 19th century, the name "TATARA" also appears in records from the Azores Islands, where a family of that name played a prominent role in the whaling industry and maritime trade. One member, João Tatara (1825-1902), was a skilled shipbuilder and navigator who captained several whaling vessels and made voyages to the South Atlantic and Antarctic regions.

While the surname "TATARA" is not among the most common in Portugal today, it has a rich and diverse history that spans several centuries and regions, reflecting the country's maritime and colonial past, as well as its connections to various cultural and ethnic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tatara

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

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

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