How common is the surname Tandy?

2,208 people in the United States had the surname Tandy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 139,830 Americans. It ranked 13,707th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Tandy?

Jessica Tandy, British actress (1909–1994), followed by Meagan Tandy.

Where is the surname Tandy most common?

Wikidata records people named Tandy in the United States.

Is the surname Tandy getting more or less common?

More common. 2,098 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,208 in 2010, up 5.2%.

Is Tandy also a first name?

Yes. Tandy is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Tandy

A surname, carried by 2,208 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex T530

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Tandy is more common than 91.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,208 people named Tandy in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 139,830 Americans. That is up 5.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,098.

#13,707

rank among US surnames

2,208

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+5.2%

change since 2000 (was #13,326)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,700	Kinslow	2,210	139,704
#13,703	Acklin	2,209	139,767
#13,707	Overturf	2,208	139,830
#13,713	Sprenger	2,207	139,894

Who is named Tandy

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

73% of people named Tandy identified as white (not Hispanic), 18% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 73%
Black (not Hispanic) 18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Two or more races 2.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Tandys

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jessica Tandy
British actress (1909–1994)
Meagan Tandy
American actress and model, born 1985

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Tandy

Tant

Tandy has the Soundex code T530, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code T530.

Questions

How common is the surname Tandy?: 2,208 people in the United States had the surname Tandy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 139,830 Americans. It ranked 13,707th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Tandy?: In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Tandy identified as white (not Hispanic), and 18% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Tandy?: Jessica Tandy, British actress (1909–1994), followed by Meagan Tandy.
Where is the surname Tandy most common?: Wikidata records people named Tandy in the United States.
Is the surname Tandy getting more or less common?: More common. 2,098 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,208 in 2010, up 5.2%.
Is Tandy also a first name?: Yes. Tandy is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.