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

Tatsey, 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 Tatsey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tatsey in America

Tatsey is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tatsey surname appeared 121 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 Tatsey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tatsey 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 Tatsey

The surname Tatsey has its origins in England, tracing back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English word "tæt," meaning "teat" or "small projection," and was likely an occupational name given to a maker or seller of teats or teat-like objects.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1198, where a person named Roger Tatesy is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already been in use by that time and may have originated even earlier.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as Tattesye, Tatteseye, and Tattesay, indicating regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 mention a Richard Tattesye in Lincolnshire, while the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 record a John Tatteseye in Norfolk.

The Tatsey surname is also associated with certain place names, particularly in Norfolk and Suffolk. For example, the village of Tattingstone in Suffolk may have derived its name from the Old English "Tættingas" and "tun," meaning "the homestead of the people called Tætting."

One notable individual with the Tatsey surname was Sir Thomas Tatsey (c. 1495-1551), a wealthy Norfolk landowner and Member of Parliament during the reign of Henry VIII. He served as Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk and was knighted in 1547.

Another significant figure was Richard Tatsey (c. 1550-1623), a translator and clergyman who translated several works from Italian and Spanish into English, including Girolamo Benzoni's "History of the New World" and Antonio de Herrera's "General History of the Vast Continent and Islands of America."

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various records, such as the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1662, which listed a John Tatsey in Lincolnshire, and the Protestation Returns of 1641-42, which included a Thomas Tatsey in Suffolk.

During the 18th century, the Tatsey surname was linked to several notable individuals, including John Tatsey (1711-1789), a renowned mathematician and astronomer who published works on celestial mechanics and the calculation of eclipses.

Another significant figure was William Tatsey (1745-1821), a pioneering agriculturist who introduced new farming techniques and crop rotations in Norfolk, significantly improving crop yields and soil fertility.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tatsey

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

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

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