How common is the surname Tarkington?

1,809 people in the United States had the surname Tarkington in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 170,672 Americans. It ranked 16,031st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Tarkington?

Booth Tarkington, American novelist (1869–1946).

Where is the surname Tarkington most common?

Wikidata records people named Tarkington in the United States.

Is the surname Tarkington getting more or less common?

More common. 1,551 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,809 in 2010, up 17%.

The surname Tarkington

A surname, carried by 1,809 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex T625

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Tarkington is more common than 90.1% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,809 people named Tarkington in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 170,672 Americans. That is up 17% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,551.

#16,031

rank among US surnames

1,809

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+16.6%

change since 2000 (was #16,925)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,022	Grayer	1,811	170,483
#16,025	Coryell	1,810	170,578
#16,031	Buda	1,809	170,672

Who is named Tarkington

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

80% of people named Tarkington identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Tarkingtons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Booth Tarkington
American novelist (1869–1946)

Questions

How common is the surname Tarkington?: 1,809 people in the United States had the surname Tarkington in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 170,672 Americans. It ranked 16,031st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Tarkington?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Tarkington identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Tarkington?: Booth Tarkington, American novelist (1869–1946).
Where is the surname Tarkington most common?: Wikidata records people named Tarkington in the United States.
Is the surname Tarkington getting more or less common?: More common. 1,551 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,809 in 2010, up 17%.