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

Tatom, 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 Tatom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tatom in America

Tatom is the 21330th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tatom surname appeared 1,228 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 Tatom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tatom 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 Tatom

The surname Tatom is of English origin, believed to have originated in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "tæt," meaning a lock of hair or a tuft, suggesting that the name may have been initially a nickname for someone with distinctive hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Tatom surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Worcestershire, a census-like record dating back to 1273, where the name is listed as "Tatom." This suggests that the name was already established in England by the late 13th century.

The Tatom name has also been linked to various place names in England, such as Tatham in Lancashire, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time. Some early spellings of the name include Tatham, Tattom, and Tatum.

One notable historical figure bearing the Tatom surname was John Tatom, a 16th-century English merchant and Member of Parliament for Shoreham in 1563. Another was William Tatom, born in 1592, who was a prominent landowner and magistrate in Gloucestershire during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the Tatom name gained recognition in the literary world with the poet and essayist Richard Tatom, born in 1735 in Oxfordshire. His works, though not widely known today, were celebrated in his time for their wit and elegance.

Moving into the 19th century, the name gained prominence in the field of science with the physicist and inventor Thomas Tatom (1823-1891), whose contributions to the development of early electrical technologies were significant.

Another notable figure was Emily Tatom (1856-1932), a prominent women's rights activist and suffragette in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who played a vital role in the campaign for women's right to vote in Britain.

Throughout its history, the Tatom surname has maintained a strong presence in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Lancashire, Gloucestershire, and Oxfordshire, where many historical records and documents related to the name can be found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tatom

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

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

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