Tates homestead
A modern variant of the English surname Tatum, which likely originated from an Old English place name meaning 'Tate's homestead'. The name combines a personal name of uncertain meaning with the element 'ham', signifying a village or estate.
Less common today
Tatumn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,933 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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