How Many People Have the Last Name Tarkington?
1,809
people had the surname Tarkington in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 163,934 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#16,031
Tied with 9 others
Per 100,000 People
0.61
In 2010
Largest Group
79.8%
White
Change Since 2000
+16.6%
+258 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Tarkington (79.8%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 12.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Tarkington ranks #12,815. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Tarkington grew from 1,551 people in 2000 to 1,809 in 2010 (up 16.6%), and its rank rose from #16,925 to #16,031.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,551 | 1,809 |
| Rank | #16,925 | #16,031 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.57 | 0.61 |
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Same Soundex code as Tarkington: T625
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