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

Taula, 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 Taula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Taula in America

Taula is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Taula surname appeared 226 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 Taula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Taula 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 Taula

The surname "TAULA" is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the Catalonia region of Spain, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Catalan word "taula," which means "table" or "board."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a medieval document from the 13th century, where a certain "Pere de Taula" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Vic, located in the province of Barcelona. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a carpenter or a maker of tables or boards.

The name "TAULA" is also closely linked to the town of Taula, a small municipality in the comarca of Baix Empordà, located in the province of Girona. It is possible that the surname originated from this specific place name, indicating that the earliest bearers of the name were residents or landowners in the area.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named "Bernat Taula" was documented as a prominent merchant and banker in the city of Barcelona. He was known for his successful trading ventures and his involvement in financing various projects in the region.

During the 15th century, a branch of the Taula family settled in the Kingdom of Valencia, where they established themselves as influential landowners and nobles. One of the most prominent members of this branch was "Jaume Taula," who served as a courtier and advisor to the King of Aragon in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, a renowned scholar and philosopher named "Miquel Taula" (1520-1582) was born in the town of Castelló de la Plana. He authored several treatises on ethics, logic, and metaphysics, and was highly regarded for his contributions to the intellectual discourse of the era.

The name "TAULA" continued to be prevalent in various regions of Spain throughout the subsequent centuries, with individuals bearing this surname making notable contributions in various fields, including arts, literature, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Taula

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

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

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