Last Name TAFT

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • TAFT is ranked as the 2904th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 13,637.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 4.28 people named TAFT for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 94% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named TAFT is 10,131, the rank is 3,787 and the proportion per 100k Americans named TAFT is 3.18.

Last Names TAFT
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 13,637 +/-3.0%
  • National Rank 2,904
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 4.3

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 10,131
  • National Rank 3,787
  • Proportion/100k 3.18

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name TAFT is 86.3% White, 1.5% Hispanic origin, 9.9% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.3% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name TAFT have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name TAFT is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name TAFT

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 86.3% 63.9% 22.4%
Hispanic origin 1.5% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 9.9% 12.3% -2.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 1.3% 1.8% -0.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named TAFT is New York where 1,690 people have this name.
  • Vermont is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named TAFT, as 21.9 in every 100,000 Vermontians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • Vermont is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Delaware (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 3 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names TAFT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 569 4.42 98.7% Indiana 165 2.5 94.5% Iowa 142 4.57 95.3% Kansas 28 0.97 75.0% Michigan 444 4.48 98.6% Minnesota 287 5.26 98.0% Missouri 47 1.55 83.2% Nebraska 79 4.19 90.9% North Dakota 32 4.35 77.6% Ohio 390 3.36 97.6% South Dakota 44 5.18 83.8% Wisconsin 378 6.56 98.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name TAFT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 569 4.42 98.7%
Indiana 165 2.5 94.5%
Iowa 142 4.57 95.3%
Kansas 28 0.97 75.0%
Michigan 444 4.48 98.6%
Minnesota 287 5.26 98.0%
Missouri 47 1.55 83.2%
Nebraska 79 4.19 90.9%
North Dakota 32 4.35 77.6%
Ohio 390 3.36 97.6%
South Dakota 44 5.18 83.8%
Wisconsin 378 6.56 98.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names TAFT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 48 6.49 87.4% Arizona 296 4.4 97.7% California 1,281 3.3 99.0% Colorado 203 3.78 97.0% Hawaii 24 1.7 81.4% Idaho 62 3.82 89.9% Montana 39 3.83 86.8% Nevada 55 1.94 91.0% New Mexico 118 5.67 94.5% Oregon 241 6.07 97.3% Utah 166 5.63 93.9% Washington 576 8.15 99.0% Wyoming 0 0 0.0%

West States
State stats for the first name TAFT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 48 6.49 87.4%
Arizona 296 4.4 97.7%
California 1,281 3.3 99.0%
Colorado 203 3.78 97.0%
Hawaii 24 1.7 81.4%
Idaho 62 3.82 89.9%
Montana 39 3.83 86.8%
Nevada 55 1.94 91.0%
New Mexico 118 5.67 94.5%
Oregon 241 6.07 97.3%
Utah 166 5.63 93.9%
Washington 576 8.15 99.0%
Wyoming 0 0 0.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names TAFT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 250 6.96 97.9% Maine 20 1.53 71.8% Massachusetts 401 5.95 97.7% New Hampshire 84 6.34 93.2% New Jersey 104 1.17 92.9% New York 1,690 8.56 99.5% Pennsylvania 300 2.35 97.2% Rhode Island 73 6.91 92.2% Vermont 137 21.9 97.5%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name TAFT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 250 6.96 97.9%
Maine 20 1.53 71.8%
Massachusetts 401 5.95 97.7%
New Hampshire 84 6.34 93.2%
New Jersey 104 1.17 92.9%
New York 1,690 8.56 99.5%
Pennsylvania 300 2.35 97.2%
Rhode Island 73 6.91 92.2%
Vermont 137 21.9 97.5%
South State Statistics Last-Names TAFT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 356 7.34 96.2% Arkansas 70 2.38 88.5% Delaware 7 0.76 66.0% Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 59.1% Florida 759 3.82 99.1% Georgia 374 3.7 97.3% Kentucky 91 2.06 89.4% Louisiana 54 1.15 83.0% Maryland 206 3.44 97.1% Mississippi 47 1.55 83.2% North Carolina 533 5.36 98.1% Oklahoma 128 3.31 92.5% South Carolina 130 2.68 94.2% Tennessee 129 1.97 93.6% Texas 896 3.32 98.5% Virginia 249 2.99 96.8% West Virginia 64 3.44 85.9%

South States
State stats for the first name TAFT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 356 7.34 96.2%
Arkansas 70 2.38 88.5%
Delaware 7 0.76 66.0%
Dist. of Columbia 7 1.11 59.1%
Florida 759 3.82 99.1%
Georgia 374 3.7 97.3%
Kentucky 91 2.06 89.4%
Louisiana 54 1.15 83.0%
Maryland 206 3.44 97.1%
Mississippi 47 1.55 83.2%
North Carolina 533 5.36 98.1%
Oklahoma 128 3.31 92.5%
South Carolina 130 2.68 94.2%
Tennessee 129 1.97 93.6%
Texas 896 3.32 98.5%
Virginia 249 2.99 96.8%
West Virginia 64 3.44 85.9%
 

Full Names with TAFT as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have TAFT as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named TAFT.

The most popular full name is Robert TAFT. 1.97% of all the people named TAFT have this given name.

There are 920 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name TAFT

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Robert TAFT 1.97%
2 John TAFT 1.80%
3 James TAFT 1.67%
4 David TAFT 1.63%
5 Michael TAFT 1.57%
6 Mary TAFT 1.43%
7 Richard TAFT 1.26%
8 William TAFT 1.26%
9 Charles TAFT 1.09%
10 Linda TAFT 0.95%
11 Donald TAFT 0.92%
12 Thomas TAFT 0.92%
13 Kenneth TAFT 0.85%
14 Barbara TAFT 0.82%
15 Nancy TAFT 0.82%
16 Gary TAFT 0.68%
17 Susan TAFT 0.68%
18 Elizabeth TAFT 0.61%
19 George TAFT 0.61%
20 Stephen TAFT 0.61%