Last Name TAM

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Russian, Chinese, Hungarian, Indonesian

Rank 2,723 (2000 US census) 3,596 (1990 US census)
Count 12,150 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 5.92%, or 719 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.53%, or 64 total occurrences, as black,
  • 90.41%, or 10985 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.09%, or 11 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.12%, or 258 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 0.92%, or 112 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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Shortest baby names

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